Table 13.19
Reported experience of drinking alcohol, by age within minority ethnic group
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Aged 8-15
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1999 |
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Ever drank alcohol
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Age group
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Boys
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Girls
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8-10 |
11-15 |
All boys |
8-10 |
11-15 |
All girls |
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Observed %
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| Black Caribbean |
22 |
38 |
31 |
9 |
38 |
25 |
| Indian |
[6] |
15 |
12 |
[1] |
11 |
8 |
| Pakistani |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Bangladeshi |
0 |
2 |
1 |
[3] |
1 |
1 |
| Chinese |
a |
24 |
18 |
a |
[13] |
11 |
| Irish |
20 |
45 |
36 |
9 |
53 |
36 |
| General population (1999) |
17 |
54 |
40 |
10 |
47 |
32 |
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| Bases (weighted): |
| Black Caribbean |
49 |
64 |
112 |
54 |
65 |
119 |
| Indian |
47 |
96 |
143 |
44 |
72 |
116 |
| Pakistani |
37 |
53 |
89 |
39 |
79 |
118 |
| Bangladeshi |
15 |
28 |
42 |
13 |
27 |
41 |
| Chinese |
8 |
15 |
23 |
6 |
17 |
23 |
| Irish |
172 |
278 |
450 |
165 |
281 |
445 |
| General population (1999) |
2552 |
3966 |
6518 |
2364 |
3391 |
5754 |
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| Bases (unweighted): |
| Black Caribbean |
69 |
88 |
157 |
72 |
98 |
170 |
| Indian |
44 |
93 |
137 |
48 |
60 |
108 |
| Pakistani |
59 |
86 |
145 |
61 |
128 |
189 |
| Bangladeshi |
51 |
108 |
159 |
45 |
97 |
142 |
| Chinese |
26 |
50 |
76 |
17 |
49 |
66 |
| Irish |
52 |
84 |
136 |
54 |
76 |
130 |
| General population (1999) |
194 |
306 |
500 |
173 |
275 |
448 |
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a The sample base for these categories is too small for the results
to be shown.
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Prepared 10 January 2001 |
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