Alcohol Use Parameters

Age (yrs)

p

chi-square (c2) test

12 - 13

14 - 15

>15

Ν

%

Ν

%

Ν

%

Recent1 alcohol use

No

107

69.5

128

45.2

159

32.7

<0.001

Yes

47

30.5

155

54.8

327

67.3

Beer consumption during the past year

None or 1 - 3 times a year

156

76.8

205

59.2

253

45.9

<0.001

>1 - 3 times a year

47

23.2

141

40.8

298

54.1

Wine consumption during the past year

1 - 3 times a year

147

72.4

212

61.3

265

48.1

<0.001

>1 - 3 times a year

56

27.6

134

38.7

286

51.9

Spirits consumption during the past year

1 - 3 times a year

169

83.3

259

74.9

284

51.5

<0.001

>1 - 3 times a year

34

16.7

87

25.1

267

48.5

Drunkenness incident during the past year

No

31

86.1

97

61.0

203

53.0

0.001

One time in two months or more frequently

3

8.3

35

22.0

83

21.7

One time a year

2

5.6

27

17.0

97

25.3