Table 9.25 Children’s reported alcohol consumption in the past week: a comparison of Scotland and England^a, by age and sex

Aged 13-15

1998

Alcohol units

Age

Total

13

14

15

Boys

%

%

%

%

Scotland

None

92

91

83

88

1, under 2 units

2

-

1

1

2, under 4 units

1

5

4

3

4, under 6 units

3

1

3

2

6, under 10 units

2

1

4

2

10 or more units

-

1

6

3

Mean units (all)

0.4

0.5

1.3

0.7

England

None

92

77

65

78

1, under 2 units

3

3

3

3

2, under 4 units

3

6

7

5

4, under 6 units

1

4

8

4

6, under 10 units

2

4

6

4

10 or more units

-

6

11

6

Mean units (all)

0.3

1.5

3.5

1.8

Girls

Scotland

None

95

92

86

91

1, under 2 units

1

3

1

2

2, under 4 units

1

5

4

3

4, under 6 units

1

-

4

1

6, under 10 units

1

-

2

1

10 or more units

1

0

3

2

Mean units (all)

0.3

0.2

1.3

0.6

England

None

85

80

65

78

1, under 2 units

8

6

2

5

2, under 4 units

6

5

6

6

4, under 6 units

1

3

8

4

6, under 10 units

-

3

8

4

10 or more units

-

2

5

3

Mean units (all)

0.3

1.1

2.1

1.1

Bases (weighted):

Scotland Boys

77

71

74

222

England Boys

135

112

137

384

Scotland Girls

74

70

73

217

England Girls

128

146

128

402

Bases (unweighted):

Scotland Boys

143

132

134

409

England Boys

111

104

122

337

Scotland Girls

153

124

140

417

England Girls

115

132

115

362