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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 4.8 AUDIT scores, 2016/2017 combined, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2016/2017 combined | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT score | Age | Total | ||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||||||
| Low risk drinking or abstinence (0-7) | 62 | 66 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 87 | 92 | 76 |
| Hazardous drinking (8-15) | 33 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 21 |
| Harmful drinking (16-19) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Possible alcohol dependence (20+) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Score of 8 or more | 38 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 24 |
| Score of 16 or more | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Women | ||||||||
| Low risk drinking or abstinence (0-7) | 71 | 85 | 86 | 89 | 91 | 97 | 100 | 88 |
| Hazardous drinking (8-15) | 26 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Harmful drinking (16-19) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| Possible alcohol dependence (20+) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 |
| Score of 8 or more | 29 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Score of 16 or more | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 |
| All adults | ||||||||
| Low risk drinking or abstinence (0-7) | 66 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 87 | 92 | 97 | 83 |
| Hazardous drinking (8-15) | 30 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Harmful drinking (16-19) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 |
| Possible alcohol dependence (20+) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Score of 8 or more | 34 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| Score of 16 or more | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
| Men | 472 | 566 | 511 | 595 | 547 | 411 | 261 | 3362 |
| Women | 455 | 592 | 543 | 665 | 562 | 478 | 359 | 3656 |
| All adults | 927 | 1158 | 1055 | 1260 | 1109 | 889 | 620 | 7018 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
| Men | 272 | 389 | 411 | 502 | 612 | 530 | 329 | 3045 |
| Women | 321 | 555 | 597 | 715 | 712 | 675 | 422 | 3997 |
| All adults | 593 | 944 | 1008 | 1217 | 1324 | 1205 | 751 | 7042 |
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