Table 2 Average daily alcohol consumption estimates for Canada, 2008.
Raw estimates (current drinkers) | Corrected estimates (current drinkers) | Number of drinking occasions per week | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Age group | Mean (g/day) | 95% CI | Mean (g/day) | 95% CI | Mean number | 95% CI |
Women | 15 - 29 | 9.0 | (3.7-14.4) | 27.9 | (23.6-32.2) | 0.81 | (0.64-0.98) |
30 - 44 | 3.6 | (3.1-4.1) | 11.2 | (10.5-11.9) | 0.77 | (0.67-0.87) | |
45 - 59 | 4.9 | (4.2-5.6) | 15.2 | (14.1-16.3) | 1.07 | (0.95-1.18) | |
60 - 69 | 4.6 | (3.8-5.5) | 14.3 | (13.0-15.6) | 1.04 | (0.84-1.23) | |
70 - 79 | 4.4 | (3.1-5.6) | 13.5 | (11.8-15.1) | 0.91 | (0.66-1.17) | |
80+ | 4.1 | (2.5-5.6) | 12.6 | (10.8-14.3) | 0.86 | (0.51-1.21) | |
Men | 15 - 29 | 12.8 | (10.1-15.6) | 39.7 | (36.0-43.4) | 1.13 | (0.94-1.31) |
30 - 44 | 9.7 | (8.1-11.4) | 30.1 | (27.8-32.5) | 1.35 | (1.19-1.52) | |
45 - 59 | 11.7 | (9.3-14.2) | 36.3 | (33.9-38.8) | 1.66 | (1.47-1.84) | |
60 - 69 | 11.1 | (8.2-13.9) | 34.3 | (29.9-38.7) | 1.65 | (1.35-1.95) | |
70 - 79 | 9.9 | (7.0-12.7) | 30.6 | (25.9-35.2) | 1.69 | (1.24-2.14) | |
80+ | 5.9 | (3.2-8.6) | 18.2 | (15.0-21.3) | 1.41 | (0.83-1.99) | |