Table 5.

a Reasons for drinking among drinkers.

Reasons	Total (n=571)		15 - 34 years old (n=198)		35 - 54 years old (n=263)		≥55 years old (n=108)		Male (n=525)		Female (n=44)
	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n
For fun	57.0	328	66.0	131	54.0	143	49.0	53	59.0	308	45.0	20
Unable to refuse at parties and other functions	49.0	277	48.0	96	47.0	124	53.0	57	28.0	254	52.0	23
Social recognition	21.0	118	20.0	40	21.0	55	21.0	23	22.0	115	7.0	3
Peer pressure	16.0	94	16.0	32	17.0	44	17.0	18	17.0	92	4.0	2
As a habit	13.0	77	7.0	14	16.0	43	18.0	19	14.0	75	2.0	1
Other	6.0	33	4.0	9	6.0	15	7.0	8	5.0	27	9.0	4
Overcome frustration	5.0	28	2.0	4	7.0	18	5.0	6	5.0	26	4.0	2
Increase appetite	4.0	23	3.0	6	3.0	7	8.0	9	4.0	22	0.0	0
To be able to work long hours	4.0	21	1.0	3	4.0	10	7.0	8	4.0	20	2.0	1
For its taste	3.0	19	2.0	4	4.0	10	5.0	5	3.0	18	2.0	1
Boost confidence	3.0	14	3.0	7	1.0	4	3.0	3	3.0	14	0.0	0
As a medicine	2.0	12	1.0	3	2.0	5	4.0	4	2.0	11	2.0	1
Improve aptitude	1.0	7	1.0	2	1.0	2	3.0	3	1.0	7	0.0	0
Show off	0.9	5	1.0	3	0.4	1	1.0	1	1.0	5	0.0	0
Help to go to the toilet	0.5	3	0.5	1	0.0	0	2.0	2	0.5	3	0.0	0
Sexual pleasure	0.5	3	0.5	1	1.0	2	0.0	0	0.4	2	2.0	1
Help concentrate	0.4	2	0.0	0	0.4	1	1.0	1	0.4	2	0.0	0

b Reasons for quitting drinking (n=236).
Reasons	%	n
Health problems	40	94
Uselessness	36	86
Family	35	82
Cost	18	43
Other	12	28
Awareness campaigns	11	27
Medical treatment	8	19
Peer pressure	2	5
Non-availability	2	5