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Table 4 Frequency of alcohol consumption habits in minors and adults in total and by gender

From: Aims, design and preliminary findings of the Hellenic National Nutrition and Health Survey (HNNHS)

Adults (20+ years)

Alcohol consumption*

Total

Males

Females

Level of significance a

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

The past 30 days*

 No

998

26.9

285

18.8

713

32.8

p < 0.001

 Yes

2685

72.4

1229

81.1

1454

67.0

 

Frequency

 Everyday

183

6.8

128

10.4

55

3.8

p < 0.001

 Weekly

874

32.6

456

37.1

418

28.8

 

 Monthly

1628

60.6

645

52.5

981

67.5

 

Minors (12–19 years) **

 Ever consumed

  No

229

67.4

142

89.3

153

84.5

p = 0.121

  Yes

111

32.6

17

10.7

28

15.5

 

  Don’t know

1

0.5

     

  Refused

–

–

     
  1. *For adults (20 + years of age: N = 3705 in total, 7 missing): any alcohol consumption the past 30 days and frequency of consumption
  2. **For minors (12–20 years of age, N = 340, 159 males and 181 females): whole alcoholic drink consumed at some point in life (and not just few sips). 66 minors were < 18 years and 45 18 &19 years old
  3. aTested via chi square test for gender differences in adult population (20 years +) and in minors (up to 19 years); *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001;
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