Frequency of drinking 5 or more drinks on one occasion in the last 12 months, by sex, household population aged 12 and over who are current drinkers, territories, 1996/97

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 %
1996/1997                  
Territories 47,631 16,898 35.5 16,952 35.6 13,064 27.4 718E 1.5E
  Males
 26,640 7,746 29.1 9,447 35.5 9,228 34.6 F F
  Females
 20,991 9,151 43.6 7,505 35.8 3,836 18.3 F F
                 
Yukon Territory 17,467 6,373 36.5 7,003 40.1 3,725 21.3 366E 2.1E
  Males
 9,335 2,681 28.7 4,025 43.1 2,511 26.9 F F
  Females
 8,132 3,692 45.4 2,978 36.6 1,214 14.9 F F
                 
Northwest Territories including Nunavut 30,164 10,525 34.9 9,949 33.0 9,338 31.0 F F
  Males
 17,305 5,065 29.3 5,423 31.3 6,716 38.8 F F
  Females
 12,859 5,459 42.5 4,527 35.2 2,622E 20.4 F F
                 
Northwest Territories excluding Nunavut 21,659 7,751 35.8 6,567 30.3 7,133 32.9 F F
  Males
 12,162 3,691E 30.3 3,275E 26.9 5,196 42.7 F F
  Females
 9,498 4,061 42.8 3,292 34.7 1,938E 20.4E F F
                 
Nunavut 8,504 2,773 32.6 3,382 39.8 2,205 25.9 F F
  Males
 5,143 1,375E 26.7 2,147 41.7 1,521E 29.6E F F
  Females
 3,361 1,399E 41.6 1,235E 36.7 684E 20.4E F F
                 

1. Data source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1996/97, cross sectional sample, health file, North component
2. Population aged 12 and over who are current drinkers and who reported drinking 5 or more drinks on one occasion, twelve or more times in the past 12 months.
3. A simple variance formula was 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 01045031.