Table 2.
Patterns of Alcohol Consumption, by Gender
| Male (n = 580) n(%) |
Female (n = 565) n(%) |
Total (N = 1145) n(%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever drinking | |||
| Yes | 465 (80.2) | 158 (28.0) | 623 (54.4) |
| Age of first drink | |||
| Mean (SD) | 17.9 (5.1) | 22.3 (8.2) | 19.0 (6.3) |
| Days used alcohol in the past month | |||
| None | 191 (32.9) | 491 (86.9) | 682 (59.6) |
| 1–10 days | 175 (30.2) | 62 (11.0) | 237 (20.7) |
| ≥ 10 days | 214 (36.9) | 12 (2.1) | 226 (19.7) |
| Number of drinks on a typical day | |||
| Mean (SD) | 2.51 (3.95) | 1.26 (1.30) | 2.31 (3.69) |
| Days intoxicated in past month | |||
| None | 484 (83.5) | 550 (97.3) | 1034 (90.3) |
| 1–2 days | 53 (9.1) | 9 (1.6) | 62 (5.4) |
| ≥ 3 days | 43 (7.4) | 6 (1.1) | 49 (4.3) |
| Binge drinking in past month | |||
| Yes | 143 (25.7) | 15 (2.7) | 158 (13.8) |
| Drinking related problem last year | |||
| Yes | 277 (48.8) | 69 (12.2) | 346 (30.2) |
| Alcohol dependence score | |||
| Mean (SD) | 3.86 (2.61) | 2.58 (1.79) | 3.67 (2.54) |
Note. Age of first drink, number of drinks on a typical day, and alcohol dependence score were computed only using data from those who reported ever drinking. Number of drinks on a typical day is measured using “liang” as the unit size for alcoholic beverage (1 liang = 50ml).