Table 3:
Situations for drinking frequency of more than twice per month and average number of drinks
| Drinking Situations | Drinking Frequencies over 2 per Month (%) | Number of standard Drinks (Mean) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20s | 30s | 40s | 50s | Total | 20s | 30s | 40s | 50s | Total | |
| Drinking at Ceremonial Occasions (Marriage, Funeral, Memorials) | 5.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| X2=1.98 (P=.576) | F=3.67 P=.012 | |||||||||
| Drinking with Family Meals | 17.6 | 28.7 | 29.9 | 33.1 | 27.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| X2=20.17 (P=.000) | F=2.07 P=.102 | |||||||||
| Drinking at Home or at Friends’ Home | 33.7 | 33.4 | 31.3 | 33.5 | 32.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| X2=0.53 (P=.913) | F=5.45, P=.001 | |||||||||
| Drinking when Dining with Friends or Acquaintances etc. | 54.6 | 43.0 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 44.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| X2=16.19 (P<.001) | F=4.37, P=.005 | |||||||||
| Drinking when Dining with Colleagues | 34.8 | 35.2 | 32.2 | 34.9 | 34.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| X2=0.79 (P<.851) | F=1.75, P=.154 | |||||||||
| Drinking in Groggeries/Pubs or Bars | 28.6 | 18.1 | 19.7 | 17.3 | 20.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| X2=13.11 (P<.004) | F=1.78, P=.148 | |||||||||
| Drinking Alone | 30.0 | 30.4 | 29.6 | 27.1 | 29.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| X2=.91 (P<.823) | F=1.20, P=.308 | |||||||||