Chart 1
Percentage who consumed five or more drinks per occasion at least 12 times a year, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 or older, Canada, 2011 – description

This vertical bar chart illustrates the percentage of Canadians who consumed five or more drinks per occasion at least twelve times a year by age group and sex in 2011.

The y-axis is measured by percentages and increases by increments of ten from 0 to 50.

Along the x-axis are the age groups. From left to right, the age groups are: Total; 12 to 15; 16 and 17; 18 and 19; 20 to 34; 35 to 44; 45 to 54; 55 to 64; and 65 or older. Each age category shows two vertical bars; one for males and one for females.

Of Canadians all ages, 26.8% of males, and 11.4% of females consumed five or more drinks per occasion at least 12 times a year.

Of Canadians aged 12 to 15, 1.6%E of males, and 2.3%E of females consumed five or more drinks per occasion at least 12 times a year.

Of Canadians aged 16 and 17, 17.3% of males, and 11.0% of females consumed five or more drinks per occasion at least 12 times a year.

Of Canadians aged 18 and 19, 39.4% of males, and 27.6% of females consumed five or more drinks per occasion at least 12 times a year.

Of Canadians aged 20 to 34, 44.0% of males, and 23.5% of females consumed five or more drinks per occasion at least 12 times a year.

Of Canadians aged 35 to 44, 29.2% of males, and 11.6% of females consumed five or more drinks per occasion at least 12 times a year.

Of Canadians aged 45 to 54, 27.6% of males, and 9.7% of females consumed five or more drinks per occasion at least 12 times a year.

Of Canadians aged 55 to 64, 22.3% of males, and 5.9% of females consumed five or more drinks per occasion at least 12 times a year.

Of Canadians aged 65 or older, 8.6% of males, and 1.7% of females consumed five or more drinks per occasion at least 12 times a year.

Note: E indicates value should be used with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6% to 33.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2011.