Frequency of drinking 5 or more drinks on one occasion in the last 12 months, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over who are current drinkers, Canada excluding territories, 1994/95-1998/99

Frequency of
heavy drinking		 Total, population reporting drinking Never 5 or more drinks on one occasion 5 or more drinks on one occasion, less than twelve times a year 5 or more drinks on one occasion, twelve or more times a year Drinking frequency not stated
Number Number % Number % Number % Number %
1994/1995                  
Total, 12 years and over 18,101,725 9,670,890 53.4 5,573,949 30.8 2,524,711 13.9 332,175 1.8
  Males
 9,403,238 3,881,074 41.3 3,304,363 35.1 2,011,678 21.4 206,123 2.2
  Females
 8,698,486 5,789,816 66.6 2,269,586 26.1 513,033 5.9 126,052 1.4
                 
12-14 years 385,514 329,246 85.4 50,500E 13.1E F F F F
  Males
 177,486 147,685 83.2 24,034E 13.5E F F F F
  Females
 208,028 181,562E 87.3 26,466E 12.7E F F F F
                 
15-19 years 1,436,016 578,185 40.3 571,613 39.8 261,341 18.2 24,878E 1.7E
  Males
 739,061 229,878 31.1 311,619 42.2 183,144 24.8 F F
  Females
 696,955 348,307 50.0 259,993 37.3 78,197E 11.2E F F
                 
20-24 years 1,488,636 435,508 29.3 654,412 44.0 354,008 23.8 44,708E 3.0E
  Males
 747,750 149,476 20.0 320,071 42.8 255,696 34.2 F F
  Females
 740,886 286,033 38.6 334,342 45.1 98,312 13.3 F F
                 
25-34 years 4,017,703 1,669,614 41.6 1,582,891 39.4 718,446 17.9 46,751E 1.2E
  Males
 2,093,256 605,083 28.9 877,522 41.9 577,170 27.6 33,482E 1.6E
  Females
 1,924,446 1,064,532 55.3 705,370 36.7 141,276 7.3 F F
                 
35-44 years 4,098,475 1,958,748 47.8 1,512,627 36.9 554,935 13.5 72,165E 1.8E
  Males
 2,159,895 728,595 33.7 941,843 43.6 449,536 20.8 39,921E 1.8E
  Females
 1,938,581 1,230,153 63.5 570,784 29.4 105,400 5.4 32,244E 1.7E
                 
45-54 years 2,846,465 1,681,690 59.1 734,595 25.8 365,965 12.9 64,214E 2.3E
  Males
 1,552,799 680,301 43.8 513,588 33.1 316,211 20.4 42,698E 2.7E
  Females
 1,293,666 1,001,390 77.4 221,007 17.1 49,754E 3.8E 21,516E 1.7E
                 
55-64 years 1,839,036 1,281,079 69.7 339,029 18.4 185,123 10.1 33,805E 1.8E
  Males
 937,249 539,214 57.5 224,100 23.9 155,184 16.6 18,750E 2.0E
  Females
 901,787 741,865 82.3 114,928 12.7 29,938E 3.3E F F
                 
65-74 years 1,369,723 1,154,742 84.3 111,495 8.1 73,644 5.4 29,842E 2.2E
  Males
 686,119 517,826 75.5 80,457 11.7 65,677 9.6 22,160E 3.2E
  Females
 683,605 636,916 93.2 31,039E 4.5E F F F F
                 
75 years and over 620,156 582,076 93.9 16,787E 2.7E F F F F
  Males
 309,623 283,018 91.4 F F F F F F
  Females
 310,533 299,059 96.3 F F F F F F
                 
1996/1997                  
Total, 12 years and over 18,324,138 10,490,721 57.3 4,290,954 23.4 3,205,628 17.5 336,834 1.8
  Males
 9,559,936 4,457,730 46.6 2,577,195 27.0 2,345,097 24.5 179,914 1.9
  Females
 8,764,202 6,032,991 68.8 1,713,760 19.6 860,531 9.8 156,920 1.8
                 
12-14 years 289,753 239,395 82.6 35,011E 12.1E 7,745E 2.7E 7,602E 2.6E
  Males
 148,231 121,079 81.7 19,124E 12.9E F F 4,923E 3.3E
  Females
 141,522 118,316 83.6 F F F F 2,678E F
                 
15-19 years 1,507,001 642,480 42.6 450,604 29.9 393,352 26.1 20,565E 1.4E
  Males
 762,446 292,934 38.4 233,417 30.6 225,174 29.5 10,921E 1.4E
  Females
 744,555 349,546 46.9 217,187 29.2 168,178 22.6 9,644E 1.3E
                 
20-24 years 1,607,199 506,794 31.5 495,766 30.8 565,164 35.2 39,476E 2.5E
  Males
 842,989 205,986 24.4 238,919 28.3 374,740 44.5 23,344E 2.8E
  Females
 764,210 300,808 39.4 256,847 33.6 190,423 24.9 F F
                 
25-34 years 3,722,286 1,721,461 46.2 1,166,863 31.3 779,402 20.9 54,561 1.5
  Males
 1,932,390 658,166 34.1 670,827 34.7 575,413 29.8 27,983 1.4
  Females
 1,789,897 1,063,294 59.4 496,035 27.7 203,990 11.4 26,577E 1.5E
                 
35-44 years 4,299,595 2,374,485 55.2 1,111,142 25.8 746,200 17.4 67,769 1.6
  Males
 2,287,987 970,510 42.4 687,241 30.0 595,872 26.0 34,363 1.5
  Females
 2,011,608 1,403,974 69.8 423,901 21.1 150,327 7.5 33,406E 1.7E
                 
45-54 years 2,984,272 1,904,179 63.8 618,886 20.7 411,360 13.8 49,848 1.7
  Males
 1,596,581 829,007 51.9 410,850 25.7 327,172 20.5 29,552 1.9
  Females
 1,387,692 1,075,172 77.5 208,036 15.0 84,189 6.1 20,295E 1.5E
                 
55-64 years 1,880,145 1,339,352 71.2 277,890 14.8 213,275 11.3 49,628E 2.6E
  Males
 976,379 565,048 57.9 216,422 22.2 169,766 17.4 25,142E 2.6E
  Females
 903,767 774,304 85.7 61,468 6.8 43,510E 4.8E 24,486E 2.7E
                 
65-74 years 1,344,484 1,133,816 84.3 108,367 8.1 72,475 5.4 29,826E 2.2E
  Males
 669,225 510,802 76.3 80,261 12.0 61,423 9.2 16,740E 2.5E
  Females
 675,259 623,014 92.3 28,106E 4.2E 11,053E 1.6E 13,086E 1.9E
                 
75 years and over 689,401 628,761 91.2 26,425E 3.8E F F 17,560 2.5
  Males
 343,708 304,197 88.5 20,132E 5.9E F F 6,945E 2.0E
  Females
 345,694 324,564 93.9 F F F F 10,615 3.1
                 
1998/1999                  
Total, 12 years and over 18,797,552 10,464,771 55.7 4,469,634 23.8 3,674,232 19.5 188,915 1.0
  Males
 9,712,859 4,237,584 43.6 2,583,003 26.6 2,776,864 28.6 115,408E 1.2E
  Females
 9,084,693 6,227,187 68.5 1,886,630 20.8 897,368 9.9 73,508E 0.8E
                 
12-14 years 233,678 180,728 77.3 31,474E 13.5E F F F F
  Males
 118,131 88,383E 74.8 F 17.2E F F F F
  Females
 115,547E 92,345E 79.9 F F F F F F
                 
15-19 years 1,562,299 562,915 36.0 475,531 30.4 520,782 33.3 F F
  Males
 792,922 227,164 28.6 241,606 30.5 321,083 40.5 F F
  Females
 769,377 335,752 43.6 233,925 30.4 199,700E 26.0 F F
                 
20-24 years 1,637,246 493,296 30.1 522,032 31.9 620,676 37.9 F F
  Males
 826,871 152,961 18.5 237,486 28.7 435,853 52.7 F F
  Females
 810,374 340,335 42.0 284,546 35.1 184,824 22.8 F F
                 
25-34 years 3,464,238 1,468,825 42.4 1,169,260 33.8 797,627 23.0 F F
  Males
 1,795,641 518,437 28.9 652,167 36.3 615,676 34.3 F F
  Females
 1,668,598 950,388 57.0 517,092 31.0 181,951 10.9 F F
                 
35-44 years 4,573,659 2,410,303 52.7 1,282,412 28.0 836,184 18.3 44,761E 1.0E
  Males
 2,416,262 924,619 38.3 787,565 32.6 679,623 28.1 F F
  Females
 2,157,398 1,485,684 68.9 494,847 22.9 156,562 7.3 F F
                 
45-54 years 3,215,379 2,050,239 63.8 582,793 18.1 538,332 16.7 44,015E 1.4E
  Males
 1,643,719 822,227 50.0 362,271 22.0 423,830 25.8 35,391E 2.2E
  Females
 1,571,660 1,228,012 78.1 220,522 14.0 114,502 7.3 F F
                 
55-64 years 2,008,427 1,464,862 72.9 275,400 13.7 242,957 12.1 F F
  Males
 1,085,768 684,888 63.1 180,357 16.6 205,918 19.0 F F
  Females
 922,659 779,974 84.5 95,043E 10.3 37,039E 4.0E F F
                 
65-74 years 1,331,927 1,133,887 85.1 96,372 7.2 83,568 6.3 18,100E 1.4E
  Males
 653,179 496,259 76.0 72,614E 11.1E 73,489 11.3 F F
  Females
 678,747 637,629 93.9 23,758E 3.5E F F F F
                 
75 years and over 770,699 699,716 90.8 34,359E 4.5E 15,892E 2.1E F F
  Males
 380,366 322,647 84.8 28,560E 7.5E 13,967E 3.7E F F
  Females
 390,333 377,069 96.6 F F F F F F
                 

1. Data source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1998/99, cross sectional sample, health file
2. Population aged 12 and over who are current drinkers and who reported drinking 5 or more drinks on at least one occasion in the past 12 months.
3. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
4. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
5. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
6. CANSIM table number 01040031.