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Table 1.7A Comparison of original and revised estimates of mean units of different types of drinks, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over | 2003 |
Age | Mean alcohol units per week |
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Normal beer, lager, stout, cider, shandy | Strong beer, lager, stout, cider | Wine | Alcopops |
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Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change | Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change | Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change | Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change |
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Men |
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16-24 | 10.00 | 10.89 | 8.9 | 1.32 | 1.66 | 25.7 | 0.74 | 1.48 | 100.00 | 0.90 | 1.35 | 50.0 |
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25-34 | 11.43 | 12.00 | 5.0 | 0.95 | 1.14 | 20.3 | 1.72 | 3.44 | 100.00 | 0.27 | 0.41 | 50.0 |
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35-44 | 10.65 | 11.26 | 5.7 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 3.5 | 2.63 | 5.27 | 100.00 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 50.0 |
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45-54 | 9.66 | 10.14 | 4.9 | 1.01 | 1.35 | 32.9 | 3.41 | 6.82 | 100.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 50.0 |
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55-64 | 7.51 | 7.90 | 5.2 | 0.53 | 0.66 | 23.1 | 3.12 | 6.24 | 100.00 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 50.0 |
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65-74 | 5.10 | 5.42 | 6.3 | 0.76 | 0.89 | 16.2 | 1.89 | 3.78 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 50.0 |
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75+ | 2.78 | 3.09 | 11.2 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 33.3 | 1.86 | 3.73 | 100.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 50.0 |
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Total | 8.91 | 9.44 | 6.0 | 1.21 | 1.41 | 16.2 | 2.30 | 4.60 | 100.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 50.0 |
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Women | Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change | Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change | Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change | Original | Revised Unit Conversion | % change |
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16-24 | 2.39 | 2.79 | 16.7 | 0.34 | 0.45 | 33.1 | 1.53 | 3.06 | 100.0 | 1.40 | 2.10 | 50.0 |
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25-34 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 9.4 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 7.2 | 2.62 | 5.24 | 100.0 | 0.72 | 1.08 | 50.0 |
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35-44 | 1.48 | 1.64 | 10.9 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 20.3 | 2.88 | 5.75 | 100.0 | 0.27 | 0.41 | 50.0 |
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45-54 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 12.4 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 19.7 | 3.56 | 7.12 | 100.0 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 50.0 |
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55-64 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 16.0 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 29.5 | 2.32 | 4.65 | 100.0 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 50.0 |
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65-74 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 19.9 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 33.3 | 1.27 | 2.53 | 100.0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 50.0 |
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75+ | 0.06 | 0.07 | 18.6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 33.3 | 0.56 | 1.13 | 100.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.0 |
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Total | 1.05 | 1.18 | 12.9 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 15.7 | 2.26 | 4.53 | 100.0 | 0.36 | 0.54 | 50.0 |
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Note: There was no change in the unit conversion for spirits or fortified wine (sherry, port, vermouth, martini etc.). Overall means for all alcoholic drinks can be found in Table 1.1
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