Table I.

Distribution of response to questions about alcohol consumption, Greenland 1993–2010

Question	Response categories	Studies	N	Valid %
Weekly drinking frequency
When did you last have a beer or a glass of wine or liquor?		1993–2010	5757	%
	Today or yesterday		409	7.6
	During the last week		2018	37.6
	During the last month		1001	18.7
	More than 1 month ago		831	15.5
	No alcohol last 12 months		1106	20.6
	Missing information (7%)		392
How many days a week do you drink alcohol?		1999–2010	4364	%
	0		1347	41.2
	1		1091	33.4
	2		438	13.4
	3		121	3.7
	4		49	1.5
	5		67	2.1
	6		38	1.2
	7		116	3.6
	Missing information (25%)		1105
How often do you drink beer, wine or liquor?		1999–2010	4364	%
	Daily or almost daily		60	1.4
	3–6 times per week		156	3.7
	1–2 times per week		757	17.8
	1–3 times per month		1039	24.5
	Less often		1359	32.0
	No alcohol last 12 months		876	20.6
	Missing information (3%)		117
How many drinks do you usually drink per week?		1999–2001	1838	mean
	Beer		1167	5.0
	Wine		1168	0.9
	Liquor		1165	0.8
	Missing information (36%)		670
Binge frequency
In the past 12 months, how often have you had 5 or more drinks on the same occasion (same evening, same party, etc.)		2005–2010	2526	%
	More than once a week		125	5.5
	Once a week		267	11.7
	2–3 times a month		413	18.0
	Once a month		284	12.4
	Less than once a month		492	21.5
	Never		154	6.7
	No alcohol last 12 months		556	24.3
	Missing information (9%)		235
Amount consumed
How much did you drink on that occasion? (last time)		1993–2010	5757	%
	1 beer or glass of wine or liquor		547	10.6
	2–5 beer or glasses of wine or liquor		1333	25.8
	6–10 beer or glasses of wine or liquor		1370	26.6
	More than 10 beer or glasses of wine or liquor		802	15.5
	No alcohol last 12 months		1106	21.4
	Missing information (10%)		599

N=5757 Inuit who answered a self-administered questionnaire.