Table 4

Proportion of youths drinking outside of national consumption guidance by reported consumption and access behaviours

Excess drinking (%)

Consumption and access

Frequent drinking

Heavy drinking

Unsupervised inside drinking

Yes

26.2

65.7

No

17.2

<0.001

40.1

<0.001

Outside drinking (streets, parks, shops)

Yes

16.1

77.8

No

37.3

<0.001

45.1

<0.001

Parents provide

Yes

19.0

47.1

No

26.1

<0.001

63.3

<0.001

Take from parents

Yes

31.7

70.6

No

21.7

<0.001

53.8

<0.001

Proxy purchase

Yes

38.8

78.0

No

20.4

<0.001

52.2

<0.001

Self-purchase

Yes

39.9

80.1

No

16.6

<0.001

46.8

<0.001

Frequent drinking

Yes

90.1

No

44.6

<0.001

Heavy drinking

Yes

36.8

No

4.9

<0.001

Bellis et al. BMC Public Health 2010 10:547   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-10-547