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Alcohol Drinking Status – Statistics in Haldimand and Norfolk
- 66% of Haldimand and Norfolk residents, aged 19 years and older, were regular drinkers compared to 60.5% of Ontario residents (2013-14).
- Almost half (47%) of Haldimand and Norfolk residents reported exceeding either of the LRADGs (#1 and/or #2) compared to 42.6% of Ontario residents (2013-14).
- The heavy drinking rate was 19.8% in Haldimand and Norfolk, compared to 16.6% in the province (2013-14).
- 30% of underage residents (aged 12-18) in Haldimand and Norfolk reported drinking, compared to 31% in the province (2013-14).
- Since 2007 to 2008, the percentage of underage drinking has declined in Haldimand Norfolk (57.5% to 30% in 2013/14). Percentages have also declined in the province (2003 to 2013/14).
Self-Reported Type of Drinker, Adults (19+ Years of Age), Haldimand and Norfolk and Ontario, 2013-2014
Type of Drinker |
H-N (%, 95% CI) |
ON (%, 95% CI) |
Regular – at least one drink a month |
66 (61.3-70.7) |
90.5 (59.5-61.4) |
Occasional – drinks less than once per month |
17.7 (14.0-21.4) |
17.4 (16.7-18.1) |
No drink in the last 12 months |
16.3 (12.5-20.1) |
22.2 (21.3-23.0) |
Source: Canadian Community Health Survey 2013-2014. Statistics Canada, Share File, Knowledge Management and Reporting Branch, Ontario MOHLTC.
Self-Reported Crude Rate of Exceeding the Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guideline for Chronic Disease, Haldimand and Norfolk and Ontario, 2003, 2005, 2007/08, 2009/2010, 2011/12, 2013/14
2003 (%, 95% CI) |
2005 (%, 95% CI) |
2007/2008 (%, 95% CI) |
2009/2010 (%, 95% CI) |
2011/2012 (%, 95% CI) |
2013/2014 (%, 95% CI) |
|
Haldimand and Norfolk |
25.0 (20.6-29.3) |
30.1 (25.5-34.7) |
31.4 (26.4-36.4) |
25.2 (19.9-30.5) |
20.6 (15.3-25.8) |
24.2 (18.9-29.5) |
Ontario |
23.2 (22.5-23.9) |
24.2 (23.5-24.8) |
23.4 (22.7-24.1) |
22.3 (21.5-23.0) |
23 (22.1-23.8) |
20.3 (19.9-21.4) |
Data Source: Public Health Ontario. Snapshots: Ontario and Haldimand and Norfolk Public Health Unit: Self-reported rate of exceeding the low-risk alcohol drinking guideline for chronic disease (both sexes, males, females) (2003, 2005, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/14). Toronto ON: Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion; 2017 Jan 4. Available from: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/DataAndAnalytics/Snapshots/Pages/Health-Behaviours—Alcohol-Use.aspx
Self-Reported Crude Rate of Exceeding the Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guideline for Injury, Haldimand and Norfolk and Ontario, 2003, 2005, 2007/08, 2009/2010, 2011/12, 2013/14
2003 (%, 95% CI) |
2005 (%, 95% CI) |
2007/2008 (%, 95% CI) |
2009/2010 (%, 95% CI) |
2011/2012 (%, 95% CI) |
2013/2014 (%, 95% CI) |
|
Haldimand and Norfolk |
46.5 (42.5-50.5) |
46.8 (42.5-51.2) |
49 (44.4-53.6) |
48.6 (43.4-53.7) |
45.3 (38.7-51.9) |
47 (42.2-51.8) |
Ontario |
41.5 (40.7-42.3) |
42.2 (41.4-43.0) |
40.7 (39.9-41.6) |
41 (40.1-41.9) |
42.1 (41.1-43.1) |
42.6 (41.7-43.5) |
Data Source: Public Health Ontario. Snapshots: Ontario and Haldimand and Norfolk Public Health Unit: Self-reported rate of exceeding either low-risk alcohol drinking guideline (both sexes, males, females) (2003, 2005, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/14). Toronto ON: Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion; 2017 Jan 4. Available from: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/DataAndAnalytics/Snapshots/Pages/Health-Behaviours—Alcohol-Use.aspx
Self-Reported Heavy Drinking Rate, Haldimand and Norfolk and Ontario, 2013-2014
Non-Heavy Drinking Rate (%, 95% CI) |
Heavy Drinking Rate (%, 95% CI) |
|
Haldimand and Norfolk |
58.0 (52.3-63.6) |
19.8 (15.5-24.1) |
Ontario |
56.6 (55.6-57.5) |
16.6 (16.0-17.3) |
Data Source: Canadian Community Health Survey 2013-2014. Statistics Canada, Share File, Knowledge Management and Reporting Branch, Ontario MOHLTC.
Self-Reported Underage (Age 12-18) Drinking Rate, Haldimand and Norfolk and Ontario, 2003, 2005, 2007/08, 2009/2010, 2011/12, 2013/14
2003 (%, 95% CI) |
2005 (%, 95% CI) |
2007/2008 (%, 95% CI) |
2009/2010 (%, 95% CI) |
2011/2012 (%, 95% CI) |
2013/2014 (%, 95% CI) |
|
Haldimand and Norfolk |
44.4 (31.7-57.0) |
45.3 (29.1-61.6) |
57.5 (45.5-69.5) |
52.5 (36.7-68.3) |
*39.6 (23.8-55.3) |
*30.3 (16.3-44.2) |
Ontario |
42.3 (40.3-44.2) |
41.7 (39.7-43.7) |
39.8 (37.5-42.0) |
37.2 (25-39.4) |
36.6 (34.3-39.0) |
31.0 (28.8-33.3) |
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