Table 2.

Median quantities of alcohol consumed (grams per day) for alcohol consumption categories by sex and age group

Consumption category		Males by age (years)				Females by age (years)
		19–29	30–44	45–64	65+	19–29	30–44	45–64	65+
1	Drank during the past week: average ≤ 1 drink/day	4.8	4.8	5.6	5.5	4.1	3.7	3.7	3.5
2	Drank during the past week: average 1–2 drinks/day	18.2	18.4	19.8	22.2	17.6	18.3	19.1	25.4
3	Drank during the past week: average 2–3 drinks/day	32.7	32.6	33.6	36.7	32.3	30.6	31.5	38.9
4	Drank during the past week: average 3–4 drinks/day	48.6	47.2	47.6	47.8	48.1	49.0	44.3	44.7
5	Drank during the past week: average ≥ 4 drinks/day	73.1	68.1	70.9	67.9	59.9	67.1	85.8	58.3
6	No drinking the past week but drank during past year ≤ 1 time/month	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
7	No drinking during the past week but drank during the past year 1 time/month	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
8	No drinking during the past week but drank during the past year 2–3 times/month	1.8	2.1	1.6	1.1	2.2	1.2	1.1	1.1
9	No drinking during the past week but drank during the past year 1 time/week	5.0	3.8	3.4	1.9	3.8	3.4	2.5	1.9
10	No drinking during the past week but drank during the past year 2–3 times/week	19.2	9.6	9.0	6.1	12.0	8.3	6.4	5.3
11	No drinking during the past week but drank during the past year 4–6 times/week	34.3	19.3	21.0	11.5	20.5	15.0	13.5	9.7
12	No drinking during the past week but drank during the past year everyday	42.6	27.1	25.6	17.8	13.6	21.1	15.5	13.6
13	Has had ≥ 1 drink in lifetime: used to regularly drink > 12 drinks/week	25.3	25.3	25.3	25.3	25.3	25.3	25.3	25.3
14	Has had ≥ 1 drink in lifetime: did not regularly drink > 12 drinks/week	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2