Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report
Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.
Table 1.1 Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption level, 2003 to 2016
Aged 16 and over | 2003 - 2016 | |||||||||
Alcohol units per week | 2003 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Men | ||||||||||
Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption levela | ||||||||||
Non-drinker | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Moderate | 45 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 53 |
Hazardous / Harmful | 47 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 |
Mean units per weekb | 21.8 | 20.3 | 19.7 | 18.4 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 17.2 | 16.9 |
SE of the mean | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.84 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.67 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.69 | 0.80 |
Women | ||||||||||
Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption levela | ||||||||||
Non-drinker | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Moderate | 64 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 63 |
Hazardous / Harmful | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Mean units per weekb | 10.6 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.8 |
SE of the mean | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.39 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.30 | 0.37 |
All adults | ||||||||||
Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption levela | ||||||||||
Non-drinker | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Moderate | 55 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 |
Hazardous / Harmful | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Mean units per weekb | 16.1 | 15.0 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
SE of the mean | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.47 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.47 |
Bases (weighted): | ||||||||||
Men | 3791 | 3011 | 3572 | 3388 | 3551 | 2253 | 2303 | 2171 | 2350 | 2031 |
Male drinkers | 3437 | 2673 | 3168 | 2953 | 3131 | 1963 | 2005 | 1844 | 2003 | 1744 |
Women | 4215 | 3317 | 3906 | 3711 | 3874 | 2464 | 2501 | 2389 | 2564 | 2199 |
Female drinkers | 3578 | 2831 | 3241 | 3047 | 3164 | 2022 | 1963 | 1951 | 2077 | 1736 |
All adults | 8006 | 6329 | 7478 | 7098 | 7425 | 4717 | 4805 | 4560 | 4914 | 4230 |
All drinkers | 7015 | 5504 | 6409 | 6000 | 6294 | 3985 | 3968 | 3795 | 4080 | 3480 |
Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||||
Men | 3558 | 2796 | 3272 | 3064 | 3239 | 2095 | 2108 | 2028 | 2212 | 1869 |
Male drinkers | 3218 | 2463 | 2876 | 2654 | 2842 | 1794 | 1815 | 1737 | 1856 | 1587 |
Women | 4482 | 3578 | 4227 | 4076 | 4220 | 2657 | 2724 | 2564 | 2723 | 2395 |
Female drinkers | 3791 | 3033 | 3481 | 3297 | 3415 | 2153 | 2144 | 2063 | 2156 | 1889 |
All adults | 8040 | 6374 | 7499 | 7140 | 7459 | 4752 | 4832 | 4592 | 4935 | 4264 |
All drinkers | 7009 | 5496 | 6357 | 5951 | 6257 | 3947 | 3959 | 3800 | 4012 | 3476 |
a Non-drinker: no units per week; Moderate: >0 units and up to 14 units; Hazardous/harmful: more than 14 units. Figures for men / all adults have been revised for 2003 to 2014 in line with these new guidelines
b Those who had consumed alcohol in the past year
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