l Ever had binge drinking in the 12 months preceding the survey
By Gender
|
Female |
Male |
Total |
|
|
Yes |
9.2% |
28.7% |
22.6% |
|
No |
90.8% |
71.3% |
77.4% |
|
Total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
|
Prevalence of binge drinking at least monthly+ |
0.6% |
5.5% |
2.9% |
|
Base: |
All respondents who had a drink containing alcohol in the past 12 months preceding the survey. |
|
Notes: |
Binge drinking is defined as drinking at least 5 cans of beer, 5 glasses of table wines or 5 pegs of spirits on a single occasion. +Prevalence of binge drinking at least monthly was calculated by dividing the number of persons who had binge drinking at least once a month by the estimate of population aged 15 or above of respective age / gender subgroup and expressed as a percentage. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding. |
By Age Group
|
15-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85 or above |
Total |
|
|
Yes |
15.3% |
24.2% |
28.7% |
31.1% |
18.8% |
11.2% |
- |
- |
22.6% |
|
No |
84.7% |
75.8% |
71.3% |
68.9% |
81.2% |
88.8% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
77.4% |
|
Total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
|
Prevalence of binge drinking at least monthly+ |
1.5% |
2.6% |
3.6% |
6.3% |
2.6% |
1.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
2.9% |
|
Base: |
All respondents who had a drink containing alcohol in the past 12 months preceding the survey. |
|
Notes: |
Binge drinking is defined as drinking at least 5 cans of beer, 5 glasses of table wines or 5 pegs of spirits on a single occasion. +Prevalence of binge drinking at least monthly was calculated by dividing the number of persons who had binge drinking at least once a month by the estimate of population aged 15 or above of respective age / gender subgroup and expressed as a percentage. ‘-’ denotes a nil figure. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding. |