The most common reason given by both male and female Gen-Z respondents in the United States in 2021 for participating in dry January was for health or wellness. A further 25 percent of female respondents indicated they were interested in completely stopping drinking and 14.3 percent of male respondents claimed they were participating in order to improve relationships.
Reasons Generation Z participated in dry January in the United States in 2021, by gender
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Knit. (January 25, 2022). Reasons Generation Z participated in dry January in the United States in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332820/reasons-us-gen-z-does-dry-january-by-gender/
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Knit. (2022). Reasons Generation Z participated in dry January in the United States in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332820/reasons-us-gen-z-does-dry-january-by-gender/
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