Table 4.

Median and total number of standard drinks consumed in week prior to survey by drinker type

	Median (IQR)	95% CI	Total number of standard drinks consumed (%)	95% CI
Low risk (n = 717)	3.4 (2.0–6.0)	3.05–3.79	3497 (9.39%)	3143–3854
Occasional HED (n = 867)	6.4 (3.8–11.1)	5.93–6.90	7453 (20.01%)	6800–8106
Monthly HED (n = 1137)	13.2 (7.8–21.5)	12.45–13.85	19,096 (51.28%)	17,623–20,568
Dependent (n = 241)	19.2 (10.3–34.4)	15.25–23.06	7189 (19.31%)	5898–8479
Total (n = 2997)	8.0 (4.0–15.6)	7.58–8.41	37,236 (100.00%)	35,233–39,239

HED: Heavy episodic drinking; Occasional HED: engaged in HED 1–11 times in the last year; Monthly HED: engaged in HED at least once a month in last year; Dependent: meets criteria for DSM-IV alcohol dependence