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Table 1 Characteristics and patterns of alcohol use in Kenya
| Male | Female | Total Number (nb, %a) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever consumed alcohol/Ever user | |||
| Yes | 936 (58.5) | 456 (19.7) | 1392 (38.6) |
| No | 738 (41.5) | 2073 (80.3) | 2811 (61.4) |
| Heavy Episodic Drinking | |||
| Yes | 325 (20.6) | 59 (2.5) | 384 (12.6) |
| No | 1349 (79.4) | 2471 (97.5) | 3820 (88.6) |
| Period of alcohol consumption among ever consumers | |||
| Within past 7 days | 451 (27.3) | 105 (4.6) | 556 (40.4) |
| Within past 30 days | 536 (81.9) | 129 (53.7) | 665 (47.8) |
| Within past 12 months | 667 (69.9) | 210 (51.4) | 877 (63.0) |
| Mean consumption of one or more standard drink among current drinkers (95% CI) a | |||
| Monday | 1.1 (0.8, 1.3) | 0.7 (0.3, 1.1) | 1.0 (0.7, 1.3) |
| Tuesday | 0.8 (0.6, 1.0) | 0.6 (0.3, 0.9) | 0.7 (0.6, 0.9) |
| Wednesday | 1.0 (0.8, 1.3) | 0.8 (0.2, 1.4) | 1.0 (0.7, 1.2) |
| Thursday | 1.0 (0.7, 1.2) | 0.6 (0.2, 1.0) | 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) |
| Friday | 4.7 (3.4, 5.9) | 2.8 (0.0, 5.6) | 4.4 (3.1, 5.7) |
| Saturday | 5.8 (4.5, 7.1) | 2.4 (0.4, 4.4) | 5.3 (4.0, 6.5) |
| Sunday | 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.6) | 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) |
| Types of unrecorded alcohol consumed | |||
| Home-brewed spirits | 110 (54.8) | 20 (59.1) | 130 (55.4) |
| Home-brewed beer or wine | 106 (60.1) | 31 (80.9) | 137 (62.8) |
| Alcohol not intended for drinking | 3 (1.9) | 0 | 3 (100) |
| Other untaxed alcohol | 2 (0.2) | 1 (2.2) | 3 (0.5) |
| (Self) imported alcohol | 0 | 1 (4.1) | 1 (0.5) |
| Former drinkers stopped drinking due to health reasons | |||
| Yes | 53 (22.2) | 18 (5.3) | 71 (16.0) |
| No | 217 (77.8) | 229 (94.7) | 446 (84.0) |
| Total | 1674 (39.8) | 2529 (60.2) | 4204 |
