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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
Table 4.7 AUDIT scores, 2012 to 2017
| Aged 16 and over | 2012 - 2017 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT score | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Men | |||||||
| Low risk drinking or abstinence (0-7) | 75 | 75 | 77 | 74 | 78 | 75 | |
| Hazardous drinking (8-15) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | |
| Harmful drinking (16-19) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Possible alcohol dependence (20+) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Score of 8 or more | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 25 | |
| Score of 16 or more | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Women | |||||||
| Low risk drinking or abstinence (0-7) | 87 | 90 | 88 | 89 | 87 | 90 | |
| Hazardous drinking (8-15) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| Harmful drinking (16-19) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Possible alcohol dependence (20+) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Score of 8 or more | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| Score of 16 or more | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| All adults | |||||||
| Low risk drinking or abstinence (0-7) | 81 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | |
| Hazardous drinking (8-15) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Harmful drinking (16-19) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Possible alcohol dependence (20+) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Score of 8 or more | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
| Score of 16 or more | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||||
| Men | 2033 | 2107 | 2004 | 2115 | 1845 | 1516 | |
| Women | 2232 | 2336 | 2202 | 2324 | 2010 | 1649 | |
| All adults | 4265 | 4444 | 4207 | 4439 | 3854 | 3165 | |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||||
| Men | 1877 | 1939 | 1854 | 1958 | 1686 | 1359 | |
| Women | 2408 | 2541 | 2377 | 2450 | 2181 | 1816 | |
| All adults | 4285 | 4480 | 4231 | 4408 | 3867 | 3175 | |
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