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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

% who drank over 21 units

% who drank over 50 units

Mean units consumed

Bases (weighted):

Bases (unweighted):

Original

Revised Unit Conversion

% change

Original

Revised Unit Conversion

% change

Original

Revised Unit Conversion

% change

Observed

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Men

Managerial & professional

29

39

34.5

5

9

80.0

17.1

21.7

26.9

1422

1330

Intermediate

36

40

11.1

7

11

57.1

17.9

21.2

18.4

248

210

Small employers & own account workers

26

32

23.1

6

9

50.0

14.6

17.5

19.9

351

367

Lower supervisory & technical

26

29

11.5

8

9

12.5

17.1

19.7

15.2

532

517

Semi-routine & routine

26

30

15.4

7

8

14.3

18.5

20.1

8.6

1149

1067

Women

% who drank over 14 units

% who drank over 35 units

Mean units consumed

Bases (weighted):

Bases (unweighted):

Original

Revised Unit Conversion

% change

Original

Revised Unit Conversion

% change

Original

Revised Unit Conversion

% change

Managerial & professional

19

33

73.7

2

6

200.0

8

12

50.0

1508

1582

Intermediate

14

23

64.3

3

6

100.0

6.9

9.7

40.6

391

401

Small employers & own account workers

16

26

62.5

1

5

400.0

6.8

9.5

39.7

339

384

Lower supervisory & technical

12

18

50.0

2

3

50.0

5.6

7.4

32.1

453

490

Semi-routine & routine

10

15

50.0

1

3

200.0

5.2

6.6

26.9

1383

1480

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