| Ghana | South Africa | Jamaica | Seychelles | United States | Overall |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 293 | 268 | 251 | 270 | 257 | 1339 |
Percent Drinkers (N) % | 66 (22.53)** | 58 (21.64)** | 157 (62.55)** | 230 (85.19) | 212 (82.49) | 723 (54.00) |
# Days Drink/yr | 82 ± 117** | 115 ± 92** | 39 ± 68 | 39 ± 63 | 49 ± 70 | 51 ± 77 |
# drinks/day | 1.4 ± 0.83** | 5.5 ± 4.4** | 2.1 ± 1.4* | 3.1 ± 2.1* | 2.6 ± 2.3 | 2.8 ± 2.4 |
# drinks special occasion | 1.1 ± 1.5** | 5.6 ± 4.8** | 2.6 ± 2.7 | 4.8 ± 3.2** | 3.1 ± 3.1 | 4.9 ± 0.24 |
# Abstain (N) % | 227 (77.47)** | 210 (78.36)** | 94 (37.45)** | 40 (14.81) | 45 (17.51) | 616 (46.00) |
# Light Drinker (1–2) (N) % | 54 (18.43)** | 13 (4.85)** | 111 (44.22)* | 106 (39.26)** | 142 (55.25) | 426 (31.81) |
#Heavy Drinker (> = 3) (N) % | 12 (4.10)** | 45 (16.79)** | 46 (18.33)* | 124 (45.93)** | 70 (27.24) | 297 (22.18) |