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Frequency of drinking in the past 12 months, by sex, household population aged 12 and over who are current drinkers, territories, 1996/97-1998/99

Frequency  of drinking in the past 12   months Total population for the variable population reporting drinking Never 5 or more drinks on one occasion 5 or more drinks on one occasion, less than 12 times a year 5 or more drinks on one occasion, 12 or more times a year Drinking frequency, not stated
Number Number % Number % Number % Number %
1996/1997  
Territories 47,631 16,898 35.5 16,952 35.6 13,064 27.4 718 E 1.5 E
Males 26,640 7,746 29.1 9,447 35.5 9,228 34.6 F F
Females 20,991 9,151 43.6 7,505 35.8 3,836 18.3 F F
Yukon Territory 17,467 6,373 36.5 7,003 40.1 3,725 21.3 366 E 2.1 E
Males 9,335 2,681 28.7 4,025 43.1 2,511 26.9 F F
Females 8,132 3,692 45.4 2,978 36.6 1,214 14.9 F F
Northwest Territories including Nunavut 30,164 10,525 34.9 9,949 33.0 9,338 31.0 F F
Males 17,305 5,065 29.3 5,423 31.3 6,716 38.8 F F
Females 12,859 5,459 42.5 4,527 35.2 2,622 E 20.4 F F
Northwest Territories 21,659 7,751 35.8 6,567 30.3 7,133 32.9 F F
Males 12,162 3,691 E 30.3 3,275 E 26.9 5,196 42.7 F F
Females 9,498 4,061 42.8 3,292 34.7 1,938 E 20.4 E F F
Nunavut 8,504 2,773 32.6 3,382 39.8 2,205 25.9 F F
Males 5,143 1,375 E 26.7 2,147 41.7 1,521 E 29.6 E F F
Females 3,361 1,399 E 41.6 1,235 E 36.7 684 E 20.4 E F F
1998/1999  
Territories 48,738 17,552 36.0 17,089 35.1 12,671 26.0 1,426 2.9
Males 27,018 7,463 27.6 9,907 36.7 8,859 32.8 789 E 2.9
Females 21,721 10,089 46.4 7,182 33.1 3,813 17.6 637 E 2.9 E
Yukon Territory 16,928 6,919 40.9 5,514 32.6 4,027 23.8 468 E 2.8 E
Males 9,138 2,910 31.9 3,109 34.0 2,756 30.2 363 E 4.0 E
Females 7,790 4,009 51.5 2,405 30.9 1,271 16.3 F F
Northwest Territories including Nunavut 31,811 10,632 33.4 11,576 36.4 8,645 27.2 958 E 3.0 E
Males 17,880 4,553 25.5 6,798 38.0 6,103 34.1 426 E 2.4 E
Females 13,931 6,080 43.6 4,778 34.3 2,542 18.2 531 E 3.8 E
Northwest Territories 22,377 7,123 31.8 8,357 37.3 6,466 28.9 F F
Males 12,262 2,874 23.4 4,755 38.8 4,406 35.9 F F
Females 10,115 4,249 42.0 3,602 35.6 2,060 20.4 F F
Nunavut 9,434 3,509 37.2 3,218 34.1 2,179 23.1 527 E 5.6 E
Males 5,619 1,679 29.9 2,043 36.4 1,697 30.2 F F
Females 3,816 1,831 48.0 1,175 E 30.8 482 E 12.6 E F F
1. Data source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1996/97 and 1998/99, cross sectional sample, health file, North component
2. Population aged 12 and over who reported having had at least one drink in the past 12 months.
3. A simple variance formula was used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
4. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
5. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
6. Nunavut and the Northwest Territories (excluding Nunavut) came into existence on April 1, 1999. However, to facilitate comparison of data from the National Population Health Survey - North component with data published by other health surveys or projects, data for these two territories are shown separately "Northwest Territories" and "Nunavut" and combined "Northwest Territories including Nunavut".
7. Comparable data are not available for 1994/95.
8. CANSIM table number 01045031.