Table 2. Drinking patterns among current drinkers in the noncommunicable disease risk-factor survey of Bangladesh, 201013.
| Drinking pattern | Current drinkers, % (95% CI) | Binge drinkersa,b, % (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 87) | Men (n = 81) | Women (n = 6) | Total (n = 67) | Men (n = 62) | Women (n = 5) | |
| Average number of occasions with at least one drink | 5.8 (4.2 to 7.4) | 5.6 (4.0 to 7.23) | 8 (–3.0 to 19.0) | 6 (4.2 to 7.8) | 5.7 (3.9 to 7.5) | 9.4 (–4.4 to 23.2) |
| Average number of standard drinksc consumed on one occasion | 3.6 (2.7 to 4.4) | 3.7 (2.7 to 4.6) | 2 (1.1 to 2.9) | 3.9 (2.9 to 5.0) | 4.1 (2.9 to 5.2) | 2 (0.7 to 3.3) |
| Average of largest number of standard drinks consumed on one occasion | 4.5 (3.0 to 5.9) | 4.7 (3.1 to 6.3) | 2.3 (1.2 to 3.4) | 5.1 (3.2 to 6.9) | 5.3 (3.3 to 7.4) | 2.4 (0.9 to 3.8) |
| Average number of episodes of heavy drinking | 3.1 (2.0 to 4.1) | 3.2 (2.0 to 4.3) | 1.6 (0.5 to 2.7) | 3.9 (2.6 to 5.1) | 4 (2.6 to 5.4) | — |
CI: confidence interval.
a
Prevalence among current users.
b
Defined as consumption of ≥50 g of ethanol in men and ≥40 g in women on at least one occasion in the past 30 days.
c
Standard drink = 10 g of ethanol.