Table 2
Risk level from alcohol consumption of Canadians aged 18 and older, by household income quintile and occupation, Canada, excluding the territories
| No risk (0 standard drinks per week) | Low risk (1 to 2 standard drinks per week) | Moderate risk (3 to 6 standard drinks per week) | Increasingly high risk (7 or more standard drinks per week) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| Canada Total (excluding territories) | 54.4 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.1 |
| Household income quintiles | ||||
| Lowest quintile | 67.3 | 12.0 | 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Second quintile | 60.5 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 13.2 |
| Third quintile | 54.1 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 14.1 |
| Fourth quintile | 48.5 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 16.2 |
| Highest quintile | 41.7 | 17.0 | 19.9 | 21.5 |
| Occupation category | ||||
| Legislative and senior management occupations | F | F | F | F |
| Business, finance and administration occupations | 49.5 | 16.8 | 18.3 | 15.4 |
| Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 45.6 | 20.4 | 17.5 | 16.5 |
| Health occupations | 54.4 | 18.6 | 17.0 | 10.0 |
| Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services | 47.7 | 16.1 | 20.0 | 16.2 |
| Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 45.3 | 13.3 | 20.5 | 21.0 |
| Sales and service occupations | 53.3 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 17.0 |
| Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 47.9 | 14.3 | 15.1 | 22.7 |
| Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations | 47.4 | 14.2 | 20.0 | 18.4 |
| Occupations in manufacturing and utilities | 52.9 | 15.0 | 16.5 | 15.6 |
F
too unreliable to be published
Note(s):
- Risk zone percentages were based on reported alcohol consumption in the seven days prior to the date of the interview. Respondents who had never consumed any alcohol in their lifetime and respondents who had not consumed alcohol in the past year were included in the "No risk" category.
- A standard drink corresponds to a certain amount of pure alcohol and is equivalent to: 341 ml (12 oz) of 5% alcohol beer/cooler/cider/ready-to-drink beverage, or 142 ml (5 oz) of 12% alcohol wine, or 43 ml (1.5 oz) of 40% alcohol spirits (whisky, vodka, gin, etc.).
Source(s):
Canadian Community Health Survey, 2023 (3226).
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