Table 19: Attitudes to alcohol by gender
Response
Males
Females
%
%
It doesn't matter how much you 
Agree
22.9
16.2*
drink as long as you don't show 
Disagree
72.2
79.6
the effects
Don't know
4.9
4.2
Anyone might become violent if 
Agree
69.2
75.1*
they have too much to drink
Disagree
29.4
23.2
Don't know
1.4
1.7
When someone is drunk, they 
Agree
39.4
39.0
should not be considered as 
Disagree
59.6
58.6
responsible for their actions as 
Don't know
1.0
2.4
when they are sober.
Anyone can become alcohol 
Agree
78.0
85.2*
dependent.
Disagree
18.7
12.2
Don't know
3.3
2.6
*Significant between gender (p<.01)
4.9.3b. Drinking Habits
The proportion of non drinkers among students was 5%. The average age
when students started to drink was 15 years.  There were significant
differences between gender and across year in college. A higher proportion
of male students had started drinking before the age of 14 in comparison to
female students (Table 20).  A higher proportion of third year students (36%)
started drinking when they were 17 years or older in comparison to first
years (31%) and second year (32%) students.
Table 20: Age at onset of drinking by gender
Age at onset of  drinking
Males
Females
Total
%
%
%
Under 14
21.4
17.3
18.9*
15 16 years
46.9
48.6
48.0
17 or older
31.7
34.0
33.1
*Significant between gender (p<.05)
Beer was the preferred drink among 87% of male students. Female students
were more divided between beer (47%) and spirits (36%). Wine was more
popular among female students (17%) than male students (4%). Third year
students had a higher preference for wine and a lower preference for beer
in comparison to first and second year students. Third year female students
were less inclined to drink spirits in comparison to first and second year
female students.
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