Table 1.
Characteristics and patterns of alcohol use in Kenya
| Male | Female | Total Number (nb, %a) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever consumed alcohol/Ever user | |||
| Yes | 936 (58.5) | 456 (19.7) | 1392 (38.6) |
| No | 738 (41.5) | 2073 (80.3) | 2811 (61.4) |
| Heavy Episodic Drinking | |||
| Yes | 325 (20.6) | 59 (2.5) | 384 (12.6) |
| No | 1349 (79.4) | 2471 (97.5) | 3820 (88.6) |
| Period of alcohol consumption among ever consumers | |||
| Within past 7 days | 451 (27.3) | 105 (4.6) | 556 (40.4) |
| Within past 30 days | 536 (81.9) | 129 (53.7) | 665 (47.8) |
| Within past 12 months | 667 (69.9) | 210 (51.4) | 877 (63.0) |
| Mean consumption of one or more standard drink among current drinkers (95% CI) a | |||
| Monday | 1.1 (0.8, 1.3) | 0.7 (0.3, 1.1) | 1.0 (0.7, 1.3) |
| Tuesday | 0.8 (0.6, 1.0) | 0.6 (0.3, 0.9) | 0.7 (0.6, 0.9) |
| Wednesday | 1.0 (0.8, 1.3) | 0.8 (0.2, 1.4) | 1.0 (0.7, 1.2) |
| Thursday | 1.0 (0.7, 1.2) | 0.6 (0.2, 1.0) | 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) |
| Friday | 4.7 (3.4, 5.9) | 2.8 (0.0, 5.6) | 4.4 (3.1, 5.7) |
| Saturday | 5.8 (4.5, 7.1) | 2.4 (0.4, 4.4) | 5.3 (4.0, 6.5) |
| Sunday | 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.6) | 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) |
| Types of unrecorded alcohol consumed | |||
| Home-brewed spirits | 110 (54.8) | 20 (59.1) | 130 (55.4) |
| Home-brewed beer or wine | 106 (60.1) | 31 (80.9) | 137 (62.8) |
| Alcohol not intended for drinking | 3 (1.9) | 0 | 3 (100) |
| Other untaxed alcohol | 2 (0.2) | 1 (2.2) | 3 (0.5) |
| (Self) imported alcohol | 0 | 1 (4.1) | 1 (0.5) |
| Former drinkers stopped drinking due to health reasons | |||
| Yes | 53 (22.2) | 18 (5.3) | 71 (16.0) |
| No | 217 (77.8) | 229 (94.7) | 446 (84.0) |
| Total | 1674 (39.8) | 2529 (60.2) | 4204 |
aWeighted % or mean representing population level
bExcept for first row, n is total number of participants who had ever consumed alcohol, which is 1392. However, the total may be less for individual variables, due to missing data for some questions
Alcoholic drink that is homebrewed alcohol (excluding changaa, busaa or muratina) or any alcohol not intended for drinking in the past 12 months