An exploratory study of the relationship between parental attitudes and behaviour and young people's consumption of alcohol

Table 3 Frequencies of alcohol consumption behaviours amongst secondary school children

		Frequency	Percent
Have you ever had more than a sip or two of an alcoholic drink?	Yes	4634	75.7
	No	1491	24.3
How old were you when you first had more than a sip or two of an alcoholic drink? (only answered if yes to 1)	10 or younger	1054	22.9
	11	1061	23.1
	12	917	19.9
	13	837	18.2
	14	520	11.3
	15	186	4.0
	16	23	.5
How many times have you drunk alcohol in the last four weeks? (only answered if yes to 1)	Never	1508	33.1
	1-2 times	1767	38.8
	3-5 times	819	18.0
	6-9 times	267	5.9
	10-19 times	108	2.4
	20 or more times	85	1.9
In the last four weeks, how many times have you had five or more alcoholic drinks in a row? (only answered if yes to 1)	Never	2847	62.7
	1-2 times	1042	22.9
	3-5 times	423	9.3
	6-9 times	134	2.9
	10-19 times	46	1.0
	20 or more times	52	1.1
Do you drink alcohol frequently, that is, at least once a week? (only answered if yes to 1)	Yes	845	18.8
	No	3656	81.2
Have you ever been seriously drunk? (only answered if yes to 1)	Yes	1739	39.4
	No	2677	60.6

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