Table 3

High alcohol consumption by age and sex in Taganrog 1993/94 and 1998

Age		Taganrog
Age		1993/94 %	1998 %	Δ 1993/94–1998 Change in % units
Men
19–29	22.6	6.9	−15.7
30–39	34.2	15.6	−18.6
40–49	42.0	21.1	−20.9
50–59	29.1	18.9	−10.2
60–69	25.4	10.5	−14.9
70–	12.6	7.3	−5.3
All	29.2	13.8	−15.4
	χ²=61.2	χ²=23.1
	p<0.001	p<0.001
	(n=1821)	(n=870)
Women
19–29	3.2	1.3	−1.9
30–39	4.8	2.0	−2.8
40–49	2.5	1.1	−1.4
50–59	1.8	0.5	−1.3
60–69	1.7	0.0	−1.7
70–	0.3	0.0	−0.3
All	2.5	0.9	−1.6
	χ²=20.0	χ²=7.4
	p<0.001	n.s.
	(n=2401)	(n=1254)

Sources: The Taganrog surveys 1993/94 and 1998.
Figures in italics: n<5.