Table 2.
Drinking Frequency and Consumption in the Last Week by Sex
| Men n (%) | Women n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample | 130 (100.0) | 153 (100.0) | 283 (100.0) |
| Ever drinks alcohol | |||
| Yes | 129 (99.2) | 152 (99.3) | 281 (99.3) |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.4) |
| Ever pours alcoholic drinks for other people | |||
| Yes | 120 (92.3) | 143 (93.5) | 263 (92.9) |
| No | 8 (6.2) | 10 (6.5) | 18 (6.4) |
| Drink drunk most often | |||
| Any wine | 38 (29.2) | 82 (53.6) | 120 (42.4) |
| Any beer/lager/cider shandy | 41 (31.5) | 15 (9.8) | 56 (19.8) |
| Spirits or liqueurs | 14 (10.8) | 17 (11.1) | 31 (11.0) |
| Other drinks | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.0) | 4 (1.4) |
| Two or more drink types | 27 (20.8) | 31 (20.3) | 58 (20.5) |
| Drinking frequency (past 12 months) | |||
| Almost every day | 30 (23.1) | 32 (20.9) | 62 (21.9) |
| At least once a week | 82 (63.1) | 74 (48.4) | 156 (55.1) |
| At least once a month | 14 (10.8) | 36 (23.5) | 50 (17.7) |
| Less than once a month | 4 (3.1) | 11 (7.2) | 15 (5.3) |
| Drinking days in the last week | |||
| 0 or 1 | 21 (16.2) | 44 (28.8) | 65 (23.0) |
| 2 to 4 | 68 (52.3) | 72 (47.1) | 140 (49.5) |
| 5 to 7 | 29 (22.3) | 25 (16.3) | 54 (19.1) |
| Units on heaviest drinking day in the last week | |||
| Not applicable | 2 (1.5) | 6 (3.9) | 8 (2.8) |
| Don't know | 14 (10.8) | 18 (11.8) | 32 (11.3) |
| Less than recommended daily limits (<4/3 units) | 22 (16.9) | 45 (29.4) | 67 (23.7) |
| Above daily limits, but below binge | 33 (25.4) | 33 (21.6) | 66 (23.3) |
| Binge drinking (>8/6 units) | 52 (40.0) | 43 (28.1) | 95 (33.6) |
There were a small number of missing values for each variable (<5%) which were not included in further analyses.