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Percentage of drinkers in the population, 1996-1997
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| Age groups | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 years and older | 12-19 years | 20-44 years | 45-64 years | 65 years and older | |
| Canada | |||||
| Both sexes | 73.8 | 54.7 | 82.4 | 76.0 | 58.7 |
| Males | 78.3 | 54.3 | 86.6 | 80.8 | 67.8 |
| Females | 69.3 | 55.3 | 78.1 | 71.2 | 51.7 |
| Newfoundland | |||||
| Both sexes | 70.6 | 48.1 | 82.9 | 70.9 | 54.1 |
| Males | 79.4 | 46.7 | 92.5 | 82.0 | 70.1 |
| Females | 62.0 | 49.8 | 73.4 | 59.5 | 40.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||
| Both sexes | 68.5 | 57.3 | 82.6 | 62.5 | 46.3 |
| Males | 71.6 | 58.6 | 82.8 | 68.4 | 53.9 |
| Females | 65.5 | 56.0 | 82.4 | 56.6 | 40.4 |
| Nova Scotia | |||||
| Both sexes | 73.1 | 42.3 | 88.5 | 72.0 | 51.6 |
| Males | 78.9 | 38.9 | 90.4 | 83.1 | 64.5 |
| Females | 67.7 | 45.4 | 86.5 | 61.0 | 42.1 |
| New Brunswick | |||||
| Both sexes | 68.9 | 59.2 | 78.7 | 72.5 | 41.2 |
| Males | 73.2 | 56.9 | 85.5 | 77.0 | 42.0 |
| Females | 64.8 | 62.0 | 72.2 | 68.0 | 40.7 |
| Quebec | |||||
| Both sexes | 76.3 | 65.8 | 83.6 | 77.8 | 58.0 |
| Males | 80.1 | 63.5 | 88.0 | 81.4 | 62.8 |
| Females | 72.6 | 68.1 | 79.0 | 74.3 | 54.6 |
| Ontario | |||||
| Both sexes | 72.0 | 48.5 | 80.7 | 73.8 | 60.7 |
| Males | 76.7 | 50.3 | 84.6 | 78.8 | 69.9 |
| Females | 67.6 | 46.6 | 76.9 | 68.9 | 53.6 |
| Manitoba | |||||
| Both sexes | 73.3 | 54.3 | 84.2 | 76.5 | 53.5 |
| Males | 79.0 | 52.2 | 90.5 | 82.4 | 61.7 |
| Females | 67.8 | 56.5 | 77.9 | 70.5 | 47.4 |
| Saskatchewan | |||||
| Both sexes | 72.5 | 57.0 | 86.4 | 75.8 | 46.9 |
| Males | 76.5 | 64.3 | 87.8 | 73.8 | 59.9 |
| Females | 68.6 | 50.2 | 84.9 | 77.8 | 36.5 |
| Alberta | |||||
| Both sexes | 73.7 | 53.6 | 82.6 | 75.4 | 57.5 |
| Males | 77.9 | 54.2 | 86.8 | 79.1 | 67.4 |
| Females | 69.5 | 53.0 | 78.3 | 71.6 | 49.5 |
| British Columbia | |||||
| Both sexes | 76.3 | 55.1 | 82.5 | 81.7 | 66.1 |
| Males | 81.3 | 50.8 | 86.8 | 87.9 | 80.6 |
| Females | 71.5 | 59.7 | 78.1 | 75.4 | 54.4 |
| 1. People who drank alcohol in the past year. Source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey. |
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Excerpts from Canada Year Book 1999: The People > Health
