In France, the proportions of non-drinkers were comparable across centres: 8.2% (n=199) in Strasbourg, 9.7%, (n=243) in Toulouse, and 10.3% (n=252) in Lille. Among drinkers, the numbers of men who drank every day were similar in Strasbourg, Toulouse, and Lille (n=1689 (75.3%), n=1631 (72.2%), and n=1688 (77.3%), respectively). The most significant difference between the centres was in the type of alcohol consumed: in Toulouse 83% of alcohol consumed was as wine, whereas in Strasbourg and Lille only 63% and 61%, respectively, was consumed as wine, most of the rest of the alcohol being provided by beer.
