Scottish Health Survey: Revised Alcohol Consumption Estimates 2003
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Table 1.7 Estimated mean weekly alcohol units of different types of drinks, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over | 2003 |
Type of drink | Age | Total |
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16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ |
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Mean alcohol units per week |
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Men |
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All alcoholic drinks | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 20 |
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Normal beer, lager, stout, cider, shandy | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
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Strong beer, lager, stout, cider | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Spirits (whisky, gin, brandy, etc.) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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Fortified wine (sherry, port, vermouth, martini etc.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wine | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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Alcopops | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Women |
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All alcoholic drinks | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
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Normal beer, lager, stout, cider, shandy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Strong beer, lager, stout, cider | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Spirits (whisky, gin, brandy, etc.) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Fortified wine (sherry, port, vermouth, martini etc.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wine | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
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Alcopops | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Bases (weighted): |
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Men | 536 | 596 | 755 | 665 | 567 | 404 | 258 | 3780 |
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Women | 505 | 655 | 805 | 685 | 599 | 491 | 467 | 4209 |
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Bases (unweighted): |
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Men | 309 | 446 | 726 | 610 | 631 | 507 | 323 | 3552 |
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Women | 366 | 598 | 879 | 788 | 774 | 579 | 492 | 4476 |
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Page updated: Wednesday, June 25, 2008