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Table 1.3A Comparison of original and revised estimates of usual weekly alcohol consumption level (observed), by NS-SEC of household reference person and sex
Aged 16 and over | 2003 |
NS-SEC | Alcohol units per week |
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% who drank over 21 units | % who drank over 50 units | Mean units consumed | Bases (weighted): | Bases (unweighted): |
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Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change | Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change | Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change |
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Observed | % | % | % | % | % | % | | | % | | |
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Men |
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Managerial & professional | 29 | 39 | 34.5 | 5 | 9 | 80.0 | 17.1 | 21.7 | 26.9 | 1422 | 1330 |
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Intermediate | 36 | 40 | 11.1 | 7 | 11 | 57.1 | 17.9 | 21.2 | 18.4 | 248 | 210 |
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Small employers & own account workers | 26 | 32 | 23.1 | 6 | 9 | 50.0 | 14.6 | 17.5 | 19.9 | 351 | 367 |
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Lower supervisory & technical | 26 | 29 | 11.5 | 8 | 9 | 12.5 | 17.1 | 19.7 | 15.2 | 532 | 517 |
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Semi-routine & routine | 26 | 30 | 15.4 | 7 | 8 | 14.3 | 18.5 | 20.1 | 8.6 | 1149 | 1067 |
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Women | % who drank over 14 units | % who drank over 35 units | Mean units consumed | Bases (weighted): | Bases (unweighted): |
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Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change | Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change | Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change |
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Managerial & professional | 19 | 33 | 73.7 | 2 | 6 | 200.0 | 8 | 12 | 50.0 | 1508 | 1582 |
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Intermediate | 14 | 23 | 64.3 | 3 | 6 | 100.0 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 40.6 | 391 | 401 |
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Small employers & own account workers | 16 | 26 | 62.5 | 1 | 5 | 400.0 | 6.8 | 9.5 | 39.7 | 339 | 384 |
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Lower supervisory & technical | 12 | 18 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 50.0 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 32.1 | 453 | 490 |
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Semi-routine & routine | 10 | 15 | 50.0 | 1 | 3 | 200.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 26.9 | 1383 | 1480 |
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