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Alcohol section for MEC Interview and ACASI MEC Interview
(ALQ)
Data Frequencies

Had at least 12 alcohol drinks/1 yr?
ALQ100	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	283	6.37	283	6.37
1: Yes	2753	61.95	3036	68.32
2: No	1405	31.62	4441	99.93
9: Don't know	3	0.07	4444	100.00

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Had at least 12 alcohol drinks/lifetime?
ALQ110	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	3036	68.32	3036	68.32
1: Yes	766	17.24	3802	85.55
2: No	642	14.45	4444	100.00

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How often drink alcohol over past 12 mos
ALQ120Q	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	925	20.81	925	20.81
0	863	19.42	1788	40.23
1	817	18.38	2605	58.62
2	640	14.40	3245	73.02
3	351	7.90	3596	80.92
4	225	5.06	3821	85.98
5	151	3.40	3972	89.38
6	117	2.63	4089	92.01
7	206	4.64	4295	96.65
8	16	0.36	4311	97.01
9	2	0.05	4313	97.05
10	40	0.90	4353	97.95
11	1	0.02	4354	97.97
12	24	0.54	4378	98.51
13	1	0.02	4379	98.54
15	9	0.20	4388	98.74
16	2	0.05	4390	98.78
20	14	0.32	4404	99.10
21	1	0.02	4405	99.12
24	4	0.09	4409	99.21
25	3	0.07	4412	99.28
28	1	0.02	4413	99.30
30	8	0.18	4421	99.48
40	1	0.02	4422	99.50
52	1	0.02	4423	99.53
60	1	0.02	4424	99.55
65	1	0.02	4425	99.57
97	1	0.02	4426	99.59
100	3	0.07	4429	99.66
120	1	0.02	4430	99.68
150	1	0.02	4431	99.71
180	2	0.05	4433	99.75
182	1	0.02	4434	99.77
183	1	0.02	4435	99.80
200	1	0.02	4436	99.82
300	1	0.02	4437	99.84
365	2	0.05	4439	99.89
999: Don't know	5	0.11	4444	100.00

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# days drink alcohol per wk, mo, yr
ALQ120U	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	1793	40.35	1793	40.35
1: Week	1055	23.74	2848	64.09
2: Month	670	15.08	3518	79.16
3: Year	926	20.84	4444	100.00

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Avg # alcoholic drinks/day -past 12 mos
ALQ130	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	1788	40.23	1788	40.23
1	966	21.74	2754	61.97
2	706	15.89	3460	77.86
3	345	7.76	3805	85.62
4	195	4.39	4000	90.01
5	100	2.25	4100	92.26
6	149	3.35	4249	95.61
7	14	0.32	4263	95.93
8	55	1.24	4318	97.16
9	4	0.09	4322	97.25
10	42	0.95	4364	98.20
11	2	0.05	4366	98.24
12	52	1.17	4418	99.41
14	1	0.02	4419	99.44
15	3	0.07	4422	99.50
17	1	0.02	4423	99.53
18	5	0.11	4428	99.64
20	4	0.09	4432	99.73
23	1	0.02	4433	99.75
24	2	0.05	4435	99.80
27	1	0.02	4436	99.82
32	1	0.02	4437	99.84
36	1	0.02	4438	99.86
99: Don't know	6	0.14	4444	100.00

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# days have 5 or more drinks/past 12 mos
ALQ140Q	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	1788	40.23	1788	40.23
0	1670	37.58	3458	77.81
1	251	5.65	3709	83.46
2	205	4.61	3914	88.07
3	98	2.21	4012	90.28
4	53	1.19	4065	91.47
5	62	1.40	4127	92.87
6	37	0.83	4164	93.70
7	23	0.52	4187	94.22
8	9	0.20	4196	94.42
9	3	0.07	4199	94.49
10	37	0.83	4236	95.32
12	25	0.56	4261	95.88
14	1	0.02	4262	95.90
15	12	0.27	4274	96.17
16	1	0.02	4275	96.20
18	1	0.02	4276	96.22
20	15	0.34	4291	96.56
22	1	0.02	4292	96.58
24	4	0.09	4296	96.67
25	10	0.23	4306	96.89
26	1	0.02	4307	96.92
28	1	0.02	4308	96.94
30	21	0.47	4329	97.41
35	1	0.02	4330	97.43
36	3	0.07	4333	97.50
39	1	0.02	4334	97.52
40	4	0.09	4338	97.61
45	1	0.02	4339	97.64
48	1	0.02	4340	97.66
49	1	0.02	4341	97.68
50	9	0.20	4350	97.88
52	10	0.23	4360	98.11
55	1	0.02	4361	98.13
56	3	0.07	4364	98.20
57	1	0.02	4365	98.22
60	7	0.16	4372	98.38
70	1	0.02	4373	98.40
72	3	0.07	4376	98.47
75	3	0.07	4379	98.54
84	1	0.02	4380	98.56
90	3	0.07	4383	98.63
96	1	0.02	4384	98.65
100	13	0.29	4397	98.94
104	3	0.07	4400	99.01
110	1	0.02	4401	99.03
120	2	0.05	4403	99.08
144	1	0.02	4404	99.10
150	7	0.16	4411	99.26
156	1	0.02	4412	99.28
161	1	0.02	4413	99.30
180	1	0.02	4414	99.32
182	1	0.02	4415	99.35
200	5	0.11	4420	99.46
213	1	0.02	4421	99.48
250	1	0.02	4422	99.50
295	1	0.02	4423	99.53
300	6	0.14	4429	99.66
335	1	0.02	4430	99.68
365	7	0.16	4437	99.84
999: Don't know	7	0.16	4444	100.00

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Ever have 5 or more drinks every day?
ALQ150	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	925	20.81	925	20.81
1: Yes	663	14.92	1588	35.73
2: No	2851	64.15	4439	99.89
7: Refused	1	0.02	4440	99.91
9: Don't know	4	0.09	4444	100.00

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