Table 1 Alcohol consumption in urban and rural adults (Sri Lanka, 2005 – 2006)
Sector | Category | number | Current drinking %, (95% CI) | Former drinking %, (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban | Male | 312 | 57.6 (51.2-63.9) | 16.0 (10.9-21.2) |
Female | 487 | 2.9 (1.1-4.8) | 1.6 (0.5-2.8) | |
All | 799 | 29.5 (25.7-33.3) | 8.6 (5.9-11.3) | |
Rural | Male | 1466 | 45.7 (41.1-50.3) | 22.9 (20.1-25.6) |
Female | 2226 | 0.7 (0.1-1.4) | 0.4 (0.1-0.8) | |
All | 3692 | 22.2 (19.8-24.7) | 11.2 (9.8-12.6) | |
Overall | Male | 1778 | 48.1 (44.3-51.9) | 21.4 (19.1-23.8) |
Female | 2713 | 1.2 (0.6-1.8) | 0.7 (0.3-1.0) | |
All | 4491 | 23.7 (21.7-25.7) | 10.6 (9.4-11.9) |