Table 2 Attitudes of parent respondents towards teenage alcohol consumption (n = 628*)
From: A telephone survey of parental attitudes and behaviours regarding teenage drinking
| Â | "It would be OK for another parent/guardian to provide my son/daughter with alcohol under supervision." | "I would not be concerned if my teenager drank four pints of beer (or equivalent) once a month." | "It's a good idea to introduce teenagers under 18 to alcohol in the home." | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Parents of teens (13-17 yrs) | Parents of younger children (<13 yrs) | Parents of teens (13-17 yrs) | Parents of younger children (<13 yrs) | Parents of teens (13-17 yrs) | Parents of younger children (<13 yrs) | ||||||
| Â | (N = 234 ) (%) | (N = 394)* (%) | (N = 234) (%) | (N = 394)* (%) | (N = 234) (%) | (N = 394)* (%) | ||||||
Strongly Agree | 7 | (3.0) | 24 | (6.1) | 9 | (3.8) | 29 | (7.4) | 25 | (10.7) | 45 | (11.4) |
Slightly Agree | 10 | (4.3) | 15 | (3.8) | 5 | (2.1) | 28 | (7.1) | 37 | (15.8) | 68 | (17.3) |
Neither | 6 | (2.6) | 12 | (3.0) | 9 | (3.8) | 34 | (8.6) | 24 | (10.3) | 68 | (17.3) |
Slightly Disagree | 9 | (3.8) | 18 | (4.6) | 17 | (7.3) | 47 | (11.9) | 25 | (10.7) | 33 | (8.4) |
Strongly Disagree | 202 | (86.3) | 325 | (82.5) | 194 | (82.9) | 253 | (64.2) | 123 | (52.6) | 180 | (45.7) |
Don't Know | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 3 | (0.8) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |