ASSAD Self described drinking status, by age group

ASSAD Self described drinking status, by age group

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    Alcohol use, self described drinking status, ACT Secondary Students aged 12-17 years, by age group, 1996-2017

     

    In 2017, around three-quarters (77.1%) of secondary students surveyed described themselves as non-drinkers. Younger students aged 12-15 years were significantly more likely to describe themselves as non-drinkers than older students aged 16-17 years (88.3% vs 53.6%, respectively).

    The 2009 NHMRC Australian drinking guidelines recommend no alcohol consumption as the safest option for people under 18. 

    Please note that this indicator was updated in 2022 and replaces all previous versions. 

    The following estimates have a relative standard error between 25% and 50% and should be used with caution:

    2014 and 2017 persons who describe themselves as light drinkers
    2008, 2011, 2014 and 2017 12-15 year olds who describe themselves as light drinkers
    2002, 2005 and 2014 16-17 year olds who describe themselves as light drinkers
    2017 persons who describe themselves as party drinkers
    2014 and 2017 12-15 year olds who describe themselves as party drinkers
    2011 and 2014 persons who describe themselves as heavy drinkers
    1996 12-15 year olds who describe themselves as heavy drinkers
    1999, 2002, 2005 and 2011 16-17 year olds who describe themselves as heavy drinkers

    The following estimates have not been published due to a relative standard error greater than 50% or small numbers:

    16-17 year olds who describe themselves as light drinkers
    2017 persons who describe themselves as heavy drinkers
    2005, 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2017 12-15 year olds who describe themselves as heavy drinkers
    2014 and 2017 16-17 year olds who describe themselves as heavy drinkers

    For the purpose of reporting the Australian Secondary Students' Alcohol and Drug survey data on HealthStats, if the 95% confidence intervals of the estimates do not overlap, they are considered to be significantly different.

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