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Table 1 Alcohol and tobacco consumption in the U.S.A, France, and Gabon [13, 14]

From: Impact of human papillomavirus on head and neck squamous cell cancers in Gabon

 

Average alcohol consumptiona

2010 Alcohol consumption (drinkers only)a

2010 prevalence of binge drinkingb (%)

Estimated prevalence of cigarette smokers (%)c

2003 – 2005

2008 – 2010

Change

Population

Drinkers only

Current

Daily

United States of America

9.5

9.2

13.3

16.9

24.5

18.0

14.3

WHO region of Americas

9.2

8.4

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France

13.4

12.2

12.9

29.4

31

22.8

20.1

WHO European region

11.9

10.9

_

     

Gabon

8.8

10.9

26.5

5.3

12.9

9.0

7.0

WHO African region

6.2

6 .0

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  1. aAlcohol per capita consumption (in liter per capita of pure alcohol) among 15+ population
  2. bConsumed at least 60 g or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past
  3. c2013 data for U.S.A and France except for Gabon (last update in 2011)