Alcohol
Q1. How often do you usually drink alcohol? [PROMPT IF NECESSARY]
1. ______ number of days
2. Less than once per week
3. I don't drink alcohol → END OF MODULE
X Don't know → END OF MODULE
R Refused → END OF MODULE
Q2. Alcoholic drinks are measured in terms of a standard drink. A standard drink is equal to one middy of full-strength beer, one schooner of light beer, one small glass of wine, or one pub-sized nip of spirits. On a day when you drink alcohol, how many standard drinks do you usually have? [PROMPT IF NECESSARY]
1. ______ number of drinks
X Don't know
R Refused
Q3. In the past 4 weeks have you had more than [4 if male/2 if female] drinks in a day? [PROMPT IF NECESSARY]
1. Yes
2. No → END OF MODULE
X Don't know → END OF MODULE
R Refused → END OF MODULE
Q4. In the past 4 weeks how often have you had [11 or more if male/7 or more if female] drinks in a day?
1. ______ number of times
2. Not at all
X Don't know
R Refused
Q5. In the past 4 weeks how often have you had [7-10 if male/5-6 if female] drinks in a day?
1. ______ number of times
2. Not at all
X Don't know
R Refused
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2006 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Last updated on: | 1 July 2007 |