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Table 1.4A Comparison of original and revised estimates of usual weekly alcohol consumption level (observed), by equivalised household income quintile and sex
Aged 16 and over | 2003 |
Equivalised annual household income quintile |
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| 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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1 (highest) | 33 | 45 | 36.4 | 6 | 11 | 83.3 | 18.1 | 23.3 | 28.7 | 837 | 772 |
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2 | 32 | 39 | 21.9 | 6 | 9 | 50.0 | 18.2 | 21.7 | 19.2 | 688 | 639 |
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3 | 27 | 32 | 18.5 | 6 | 8 | 33.3 | 17.5 | 20.2 | 15.4 | 609 | 577 |
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4 | 23 | 27 | 17.4 | 6 | 8 | 33.3 | 15.8 | 17.7 | 12.0 | 619 | 649 |
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5 (lowest) | 23 | 25 | 8.7 | 7 | 9 | 28.6 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 8.6 | 509 | 475 |
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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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1 (highest) | 22 | 40 | 81.8 | 2 | 7 | 250.0 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 54.5 | 769 | 805 |
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2 | 16 | 28 | 75.0 | 1 | 4 | 300.0 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 41.3 | 676 | 714 |
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3 | 13 | 19 | 46.2 | 2 | 5 | 150.0 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 38.3 | 700 | 749 |
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4 | 10 | 15 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 50.0 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 29.2 | 823 | 919 |
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5 (lowest) | 11 | 16 | 45.5 | 2 | 4 | 100.0 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 27.0 | 647 | 685 |
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