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Facts On: Underage Drinking in Durham Region


Release date: February 2019


Proportion of youth, 12 to 18 years, that drank alcohol in the past year, 2015-2016

Location Per cent Lower confidence limit Upper confidence limit
Durham Region 26.3E 18.3 34.3
Ontario 30.2 27.8 32.6

Source: Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 2015-2016

E: interpret with caution

Proportion of youth, 12 to 18 years, that drank alcohol in the past year, by sex, 2015-2016

Location

Sex

Percent Lower confidence Limit Upper confidence Limit
Durham Region Female 22.3E 11.3 33.2
Male 29.8 23.4 36.2
Ontario Female 27.4 24.1 30.6
Male 32.8 29.2 36.5

Source: Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 2015-2016

E: interpret with caution

Proportion of youth, 12 to 18 years, that drank alcohol in the past year, by household income quintile, 2015-2016

Location Income quintile Per cent Lower confidence limit Upper confidence limit
Durham Region Lowest quintile 32.3E 14.4 50.3
Second quintile 26.7 21.6 31.7
Middle quintile 22.4E 9.5 35.3
Fourth quintile F    
Highest quintile F    
Ontario Lowest quintile 23.5 19.1 28.0
Second quintile 26.3 21.2 31.4
Middle quintile 28.5 22.7 34.4
Fourth quintile 36.8 30.4 43.2
Highest quintile 47.8 39.0 56.6

Source: Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 2015-2016

E: interpret with caution

F: unreliable and not reported

Data notes

The data presented here come from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). Statistics Canada collects information on the health of Canadians through the CCHS. Visit Statistics Canada or the Canadian Community Health Survey for more information.

The data above excludes responses where the participant refused to answer or did not know, and where information was missing.

Definitions

Underage drinking

Individuals under 19 that drank alcohol at least once in the past year.

Youth

Individuals between 12 and 19 years at the time of the survey.

Contact us

Health Department
The Regional Municipality of Durham
605 Rossland Road East
Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3
Telephone (within regional limits): 311
Fax: 905-666-6214
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