Table 1.
Summary statistics for drinking patterns by gender and age groups in nine International Alcohol Control study countries
| All | Male | Female | M–F ratio a | 16–19 years (age 1) | 20–24 years (age 2) | 25–34 years (age 3) | 35–44 years (age 4) | 45–54 years (age 5) | 55–65 years (age 6) | Age direction (Group with highest value) b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % High‐frequency drinking c | |||||||||||
| Australia | 71.0 | 76.5 | 65.1 | 1.2 | 43.7 | 71.4 | 76.4 | 63.6 | 76.0 | 77.2 | ↑(6) |
| England | 77.8 | 84.0 | 71.2 | 1.2 | 64.5 | 75.1 | 79.8 | 79.3 | 78.3 | 80.5 | ↑(6) |
| Scotland | 74.7 | 79.5 | 69.8 | 1.1 | 58.2 | 85.8 | 73.7 | 76.1 | 75.4 | 73.6 | ~(2) |
| New Zealand | 75.3 | 82.0 | 68.5 | 1.2 | 62.3 | 73.6 | 74.0 | 73.5 | 79.8 | 81.3 | ↑(6) |
| St Kitts & Nevis | 67.3 | 79.5 | 44.8 | 1.8 | 66.2 | 67.8 | 66.2 | 63.6 | 69.4 | 67.0 | ~(5) |
| Thailand | 41.0 | 55.7 | 21.4 | 2.6 | 22.3 | 37.9 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 42.0 | 41.4 | ∧(3,4) |
| South Africa | 49.1 | 56.0 | 36.4 | 1.5 | 15.2 | 47.7 | 48.9 | 53.1 | 59.1 | 61.2 | ↑(6) |
| Mongolia | 16.0 | 21.7 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 14.3 | 10.9 | ∧(4) |
| Vietnam | 59.3 | 63.4 | 18.9 | 3.4 | 36.4 | 51.7 | 58.7 | 62.1 | 58.1 | 59.3 | ~(4) |
| % Heavier‐typical quantity drinking d | |||||||||||
| Australia | 12.2 | 16.1 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 24.2 | 23.7 | 17.9 | 9.2 | 12.5 | 6.3 | ↓(1) |
| England | 10.0 | 14.0 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 19.5 | 11.7 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 5.9 | ↓(1) |
| Scotland | 13.8 | 22.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 19.5 | 27.9 | 16.8 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 6.0 | a↓(2) |
| New Zealand | 10.2 | 14.2 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 22.7 | 25.3 | 13.8 | 8.8 | 4.7 | 1.9 | a↓(2) |
| St Kitts & Nevis | 15.6 | 21.3 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 12.7 | 11.2 | 23.8 | 20.0 | ~(5) |
| Thailand | 10.3 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 13.9 | 15.3 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 4.8 | ∧(3) |
| South Africa | 53.6 | 60.5 | 40.6 | 1.5 | 63.6 | 54.1 | 59.2 | 54.7 | 40.3 | 45.6 | ↓(1) |
| Mongolia | 14.5 | 22.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 19.8 | 18.5 | 10.9 | ∧(3) |
| Vietnam | 13.1 | 14.2 | 1.6 | 8.8 | 18.2 | 15.5 | 22.4 | 15.2 | 10.8 | 7.3 | ∧(3) |
| % Higher‐risk drinking e | |||||||||||
| Australia | 21.4 | 28.7 | 13.6 | 2.1 | 21.5 | 33.4 | 27.2 | 21.6 | 20.2 | 18.9 | a↓(2) |
| England | 25.6 | 33.9 | 16.7 | 2.0 | 27.2 | 37.5 | 27.1 | 28.0 | 23.5 | 17.6 | a↓(2) |
| Scotland | 27.3 | 37.7 | 16.5 | 2.3 | 17.7 | 49.7 | 31.8 | 28.9 | 23.0 | 18.6 | a↓(2) |
| New Zealand | 18.7 | 25.6 | 11.7 | 2.2 | 35.1 | 41.5 | 24.6 | 14.0 | 14.2 | 6.2 | a↓(2) |
| St Kitts & Nevis | 27.4 | 35.6 | 12.3 | 2.9 | 28.0 | 23.2 | 30.3 | 20.4 | 34.0 | 26.1 | ~(5) |
| Thailand | 14.3 | 21.0 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 19.4 | 18.5 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 8.6 | a↓(2) |
| South Africa | 36.7 | 45.1 | 21.0 | 2.2 | 15.0 | 35.3 | 40.4 | 39.9 | 34.3 | 45.8 | ↑(6) |
| Mongolia | 7.8 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 4.7 | ~(4) |
| Vietnam | 19.3 | 21.2 | 1.1 | 19.6 | 9.1 | 20.7 | 28.8 | 22.3 | 16.8 | 13.1 | ∧(3) |
Note: The bold print means the highest value among all values by age groups. One drink equals to 15ml of ethanol. a – M‐F ratio is a ratio of male estimate/female estimate; b – numbers in the bracket refer to age‐group with the highest value age 1: 16‐19 yr, 2: 20‐24 yr, 3: 35‐44 yr, 4: 45‐54 yr, and 6: 55‐65 yr; Age direction, Monotonic: ↑ monotonic increase with age, ↓ monotonic decrease with age, a↑ or a↓ almost monotonic trend with age, Non‐monotonic: ∧ highest value at middle age, ∨ lowest value at middle age, ~ fluctuation; c – once a week or more, d – 8+ drinks per occasion, e – 6+ drinks on an occasion at least once a week