Table 1 Drinking status by age groups and gender
Drinking status | Males (%) | Females (%) | 12–13 year olds (%) | 14–15 year olds (%) | 16–17 year olds (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 1453 | n = 1402 | n = 968 | n = 992 | n = 894 | N = 2855 | |
Non-drinker | 67.4 | 66.3 | 91.5 | 69.4 | 37.5 | 66.9 |
Occasional drinker | 16.0 | 14.9 | 5.3 | 16.1 | 25.7 | 15.4 |
Light drinker | 3.1 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
Party drinker | 12.5 | 15.0 | 1.1 | 10.7 | 30.8 | 13.7 |
Heavy drinker | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |