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Table 1.5A Comparison of original and revised estimates of usual weekly alcohol consumption level (observed), by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile and sex

Aged 16 and over

2003

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile

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

1st (most deprived)

27

30

11.1

9

10

11.1

18.8

20.5

9.0

679

587

2nd

28

34

21.4

6

8

33.3

16.6

18.7

12.7

741

688

3rd

28

34

21.4

4

7

75.0

17.4

20.3

16.7

742

787

4th

27

34

25.9

7

10

42.9

16.9

20.9

23.7

809

784

5th (least deprived)

28

38

35.7

6

9

50.0

16.3

20.9

28.2

809

706

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

1st (most deprived)

14

18

28.6

2

4

100.0

6.1

7.6

24.6

829

817

2nd

13

20

53.8

1

4

300.0

6.0

8.0

33.3

838

878

3rd

12

21

75.0

1

4

300.0

5.9

8.3

40.7

811

962

4th

15

26

73.3

2

6

200.0

7.7

10.9

41.6

854

962

5th (least deprived)

16

32

100.0

1

5

400.0

7.0

10.7

52.9

877

857

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