Table 1.

Parent perceptions of adolescent alcohol use as a function of adolescent self-report

Adolescent alcohol use	Parent says adolescent drinks at least once a month %
Never (n = 8,738)	1.0
1 or 2 days in past year (n = 2,634)	2.4
Once a month or less (n = 1,811)	7.0
2 or 3 days a month (n = 1,145)	16.0
1 or 2 days a week (n = 912)	29.9
3–5 days a week (n = 357)	32.7
Almost every day (n = 133)	22.7

Note: Percentages are within category (e.g., of those adolescents who say they never consumed alcohol, 1% of their parents thought they drink alcohol at least once a month).