| Ghana | South Africa | Jamaica | Seychelles | United States | Overall |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 207 | 236 | 249 | 230 | 245 | 1167 |
Percent Drinkers (N) % | 119 (57.49)** | 172 (72.88)** | 222 (89.16) | 206 (89.57) | 222 (90.61) | 941 (80.63) |
# Days Drink/yr | 148 ± 138** | 145 ± 96** | 90 ± 104 | 84 ± 97* | 99 ± 102 | 108 ± 108 |
# drinks/day | 1.9 ± 1.3** | 6.5 ± 5.8** | 2.7 ± 1.9* | 5.2 ± 3.7** | 3.9 ± 3.2 | 4.1 ± 3.9 |
# drinks special occasion | 2.0 ± 2.2** | 7.4 ± 7.1** | 4.6 ± 4.6 | 10.0 ± 5.5** | 4.8 ± 4.2 | 6.0 ± 5.7 |
# Abstain, (N) % | 88 (42.51)** | 64 (27.12)** | 27 (10.84) | 24 (10.43) | 23 (9.39) | 226 (19.37) |
# Light Drinker (1–3), (N) % | 101 (48.79) | 46 (19.49)** | 167 (67.07)* | 67 (29.13)** | 137 (55.92) | 51 (44.39) |
# Heavy Drinker (> = 4), (N) % | 18 (8.70)** | 126 (53.39)** | 55 (22.09)** | 139 (60.43)** | 85 (34.69) | 423 (36.25) |