Table 1 Distribution of alcohol consumption by sociodemographic characteristics in a nationwide representative sample of schoolchildren in Albania in 2022
From: Prevalence and associated factors of alcohol consumption in Albanian schoolchildren
Sociodemographic characteristics | Lifetime alcohol consumption (≥ 1–2 days/lifetime) | Current alcohol consumption (≥ 1–2 days/last 30 days) | Lifetime drunkenness (≥ once/lifetime) | Current drunkenness (≥ once /last 30 days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total sample (n = 5454) | 1211 (23.0) 1 | 735 (13.7) | 700 (13.1) | 323 (6.0) |
Gender: | ||||
Boys (n = 2610) | 672 (26.8) | 422 (16.5) | 368 (14.5) | 196 (7.7) |
Girls (n = 2844) | 539 (19.5) | 313 (11.2) | 332 (11.9) | 127 (4.5) |
Age: | ||||
11 years (n = 1784) | 154 (8.8) | 72 (4.1) | 74 (4.2) | 42 (2.4) |
13 years (n = 1785) | 335 (19.5) | 210 (12.0) | 184 (10.6) | 92 (5.3) |
15 years (n = 1877) | 719 (39.9) | 453 (24.5) | 442 (24.0) | 189 (10.3) |
Residence: | ||||
Urban areas (n = 3648) | 830 (23.6) | 512 (14.3) | 498 (14.0) | 233 (6.5) |
Rural areas (n = 1806) | 381 (21.8) | 223 (12.6) | 202 (11.4) | 90 (5.1) |
Father’s employment: | ||||
Yes (n = 4928) | 1092 (22.9) | 660 (13.6) | 625 (13.0) | 290 (6.0) |
No (n = 479) | 111 (23.9) | 67 (14.2) | 68 (14.5) | 30 (6.3) |
Mother’s employment: | ||||
Yes (n = 3676) No (n = 1710) | 842 (23.7) 350 (21.1) | 508 (14.1) 215 (12.8) | 481 (13.3) 208 (12.5) | 203 (5.6) 116 (6.9) |
Family affluence: | ||||
Less affluent (n = 2600) | 517 (20.4) | 283 (11.1) | 285 (11.2) | 123 (4.8) |
More affluent (n = 2715) | 668 (25.6) | 434 (16.2) | 404 (15.2) | 194 (7.3) |