HC Deb 16 May 2002 vol 385 cc866-7W
Sandra Gidley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of women were recorded as being dependent on alcohol in each of the last five years. [54115]

Ms Blears

The Office for National Statistics estimated that in Great Britain in 2000, 2.9 per cent. of women aged 16 to 74 had some degree of dependence on alcohol: mild or severe dependence was found in 1.0 per cent. (Psychiatric Morbidity Among Adults Living in Private Households, 2000, published by the Stationery Office, London, 2001, ISBN 0 11 621480 5). The prevalence of alcohol dependence in the six months before interview was assessed using the Severity of Alcohol Dependence questionnaire (SAD-Q). Further information is given in the published report, which can be found at www.statistics.gov.uk/ downloads/theme-health/psychmorb.pdf.

Sandra Gidley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the percentage of women aged between 16 and 24 years who drank more than the recommended daily benchmarks in(a) the most recent year for which figures are available and (b) each of the last five years. [54114]

Ms Blears

The information available is given in the table:

Alcohol consumption last week, by women aged 16 to 24— Great Britain, 1998,2000
1998 2000
Percentage who drank more than 3 units on at least one day last week 42 42
Base 809 814

Notes:

  1. 1. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole figure.
  2. 2. The percentages are based on weighted data; the bases are unweighted numbers.

Source:

Office for National Statistics General Household Survey

Dr. Evan Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the percentage of women who(a) drank more than the recommended daily benchmarks at least once a week and (b) drank more than twice the recommended daily benchmarks at least once a week in each of the last five years, including the most recent year for which figures are available. [54113]

Ms Blears

The information available is shown in the table:

Women aged 16 by the maximum daily amount drunk last week— Great Britain. 1998,2000
Year 1998 2000
More than 3 up to 6 units 21 23
More than 6 units 8 10
Base 7,821 7,491

Notes:

  1. 1. The percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole figure.

Source:

Office for National Statistics General Household Survey

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