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Table 1.8A Comparison of original and revised estimates of alcohol consumption level on heaviest drinking day in past week, by age and sex

Aged 16 and over who drank alcohol in past seven days

2003

Age

Alcohol units per day

% who drank 4 or more / over 4 units*

% who drank 8 or more / over 8 units*

Original

Revised Thresholds

% change
(A to B)

Revised Thresholds and Unit Conversion

% change
(B to C)

% change
(A to C)

Original

Revised Thresholds

% change
(A to B)

Revised Thresholds and Unit Conversion

% change
(B to C)

% change
(A to C)

Men

(A)

(B)

(C)

(A)

(B)

(C)

16-24

81

73

-9.9

80

9.6

-1.2

62

52

-16.1

60

15.4

-3.2

25-34

69

62

-10.1

71

14.5

2.9

45

41

-8.9

53

29.3

17.8

35-44

64

57

-10.9

69

21.1

7.8

37

33

-10.8

45

36.4

21.6

45-54

64

54

-15.6

62

14.8

-3.1

34

27

-20.6

38

40.7

11.8

55-64

59

49

-16.9

56

14.3

-5.1

30

23

-23.3

32

39.1

6.7

65-74

47

35

-25.5

43

22.9

-8.5

18

11

-38.9

17

54.5

-5.6

75+

32

20

-37.5

30

50.0

-6.3

10

5

-50.0

9

80.0

-10.0

Total

63

54

-14.3

63

16.7

0.0

37

30

-18.9

40

33.3

8.1

% who drank 3 or more / over 3 units*

% who drank 6 or more / over 6 units*

Original

Revised Thresholds

% change
(A to B)

Revised Thresholds and Unit Conversion

% change
(B to C)

% change
(A to C)

Original

Revised Thresholds

% change
(A to B)

Revised Thresholds and Unit Conversion

% change
(B to C)

% change
(A to C)

Women

(A)

(B)

(C)

(A)

(B)

(C)

16-24

76

70

-7.9

79

12.9

3.9

56

48

-14.3

60

25.0

7.1

25-34

70

58

-17.1

79

36.2

12.9

39

31

-20.5

48

54.8

23.1

35-44

63

50

-20.6

72

44.0

14.3

31

19

-38.7

36

89.5

16.1

45-54

56

42

-25.0

66

57.1

17.9

23

14

-39.1

31

121.4

34.8

55-64

46

30

-34.8

56

86.7

21.7

16

7

-56.3

19

171.4

18.8

65-74

35

20

-42.9

38

90.0

8.6

7

2

-71.4

7

250.0

0.0

75+

17

7

-58.8

17

142.9

0.0

1

1

0.0

1

0.0

0.0

Total

57

44

-22.8

64

45.5

12.3

28

19

-32.1

33

73.7

17.9

Continued…

*Data presented in the 'original' column is based on the first threshold presented (e.g. 8 or more for men, 6 or more for women),
the 'Revised Thresholds' and 'Revised Thresholds and Updated Unit Conversion' columns use the second threshold (e.g. over 8 for men, over 6 for women).

Aged 16 and over who drank alcohol in past seven days

2003

Age

Alcohol units per day

Mean Units

Bases (weighted):

Bases (unweighted):

Original

Revised Thresholds

% change
(A to B)

Revised Thresholds and Unit Conversion

% change
(B to C)

% change
(A to C)

Men

(A)

(B)

(C)

16-24

11.3

11.3

n/a

12.7

12.4

12.4

363

212

25-34

8.9

8.9

n/a

10.8

21.3

21.3

457

339

35-44

8.0

8.0

n/a

10.2

27.5

27.5

564

545

45-54

6.8

6.8

n/a

8.3

22.1

22.1

528

485

55-64

6.1

6.1

n/a

7.2

18.0

18.0

432

479

65-74

4.3

4.3

n/a

5.2

20.9

20.9

276

350

75+

3.2

3.2

n/a

4.0

25.0

25.0

143

180

Total

7.4

7.4

n/a

9.0

21.6

21.6

2762

2590

Mean Units

Bases (weighted):

Bases (unweighted):

Original

Revised Thresholds

% change
(A to B)

Revised Thresholds and Unit Conversion

% change
(B to C)

% change
(A to C)

Women

(A)

(B)

(C)

16-24

7.2

7.2

n/a

9.7

34.7

34.7

333

236

25-34

5.5

5.5

n/a

8.0

45.5

45.5

418

372

35-44

4.4

4.4

n/a

6.5

47.7

47.7

513

572

45-54

3.8

3.8

n/a

5.6

47.4

47.4

480

549

55-64

3.1

3.1

n/a

4.6

48.4

48.4

340

439

65-74

2.4

2.4

n/a

3.3

37.5

37.5

237

280

75+

1.7

1.7

n/a

2.2

29.4

29.4

153

162

Total

4.3

4.3

n/a

6.2

44.2

44.2

2473

2610

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