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Table 1.4 Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption level (observed and age-standardised), by equivalised household income quintile and sex
Aged 16 and over | 2003 |
Alcohol units per week | Equivalised annual household income quintile |
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1 st
(highest) | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5 th
(lowest) |
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% | % | % | % | % |
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Men |
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Observed |
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% drinking more than 21 units a week | 45 | 39 | 32 | 27 | 25 |
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% drinking more than 50 units a week | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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Estimated mean weekly units of alcohol | 23.3 | 21.7 | 20.2 | 17.7 | 19.0 |
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Standard error of mean | 0.88 | 0.98 | 1.77 | 1.66 | 1.85 |
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Standardised |
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% drinking more than 21 units a week | 43 | 39 | 32 | 28 | 25 |
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% drinking more than 50 units a week | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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Estimated mean weekly units of alcohol | 22.5 | 21.5 | 20.2 | 18.9 | 19.0 |
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Standard error of mean | 0.96 | 0.98 | 1.76 | 2.12 | 1.82 |
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Women |
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Observed |
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% drinking more than 14 units a week | 40 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
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% drinking more than 35 units a week | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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Estimated mean weekly units of alcohol | 13.6 | 10.6 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 8.0 |
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Standard error of mean | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.38 | 1.25 |
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Standardised |
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% drinking more than 14 units a week | 37 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
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% drinking more than 35 units a week | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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Estimated mean weekly units of alcohol | 12.4 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 7.6 |
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Standard error of mean | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.45 | 1.13 |
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Bases (weighted): |
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Men | 837 | 688 | 609 | 619 | 509 |
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Women | 769 | 676 | 700 | 823 | 647 |
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Bases (unweighted): |
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Men | 772 | 639 | 577 | 649 | 475 |
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Women | 805 | 714 | 749 | 919 | 685 |
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