This statistic displays the distribution of individuals who adhere to weekly and daily guidelines regarding alcohol consumption in Scotland in 2014, by gender. In this year, 40 percent of men and 46 percent of women consumed alcohol within government guidelines.
Distribution of individuals adherence to weekly drinking guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender
The source provides the following information: Drinking within government guidelines- drank no more than 4 units (men) or 3 units (women) on heaviest drinking day, and drank no more than 21 units (men) or 14 units (women) in usual week. Drinking outwith government guidelines- drank more than 4 units (men) or 3 units (women) on heaviest drinking day, and/or drank more than 21 units (men) or 14 units (women) in usual week.
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Scottish Government. (December 2, 2014). Distribution of individuals adherence to weekly drinking guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/372770/adherence-to-drinking-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Distribution of individuals adherence to weekly drinking guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender." Chart. December 2, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372770/adherence-to-drinking-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. (2014). Distribution of individuals adherence to weekly drinking guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372770/adherence-to-drinking-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Distribution of Individuals Adherence to Weekly Drinking Guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372770/adherence-to-drinking-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland/
Scottish Government, Distribution of individuals adherence to weekly drinking guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372770/adherence-to-drinking-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of individuals adherence to weekly drinking guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender [Graph], Scottish Government, December 2, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/372770/adherence-to-drinking-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland/
