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Table 1.10A Comparison of original and revised estimates of alcohol consumption level on heaviest drinking day in past week (observed), by NS-SEC of household reference person and sex
Aged 16 and over who drank alcohol in past seven days | 2003 |
NS-SEC | Alcohol units per day |
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% who drank 4 or more / over 4 units* | % who drank 8 or more / over 8 units* |
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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) |
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Men | (A) | (B) | | (C) | | | (A) | (B) | | (C) | | |
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Managerial & professional | 58 | 49 | -15.5 | 60 | 22.4 | 3.4 | 32 | 26 | -18.8 | 37 | 42.3 | 15.6 |
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Intermediate | 67 | 59 | -11.9 | 68 | 15.3 | 1.5 | 42 | 34 | -19.0 | 44 | 29.4 | 4.8 |
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Small employers & own account workers | 60 | 50 | -16.7 | 57 | 14.0 | -5.0 | 32 | 27 | -15.6 | 34 | 25.9 | 6.3 |
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Lower supervisory & technical | 69 | 58 | -15.9 | 68 | 17.2 | -1.4 | 41 | 36 | -12.2 | 47 | 30.6 | 14.6 |
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Semi-routine & routine | 67 | 58 | -13.4 | 65 | 12.1 | -3.0 | 42 | 36 | -14.3 | 43 | 19.4 | 2.4 |
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| % who drank 3 or more / over 3 units* | % who drank 6 or more / over 6 units* |
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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) |
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Women | (A) | (B) | | (C) | | | (A) | (B) | | (C) | | |
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Managerial & professional | 54 | 43 | -20.4 | 67 | 55.8 | 24.1 | 26 | 17 | -34.6 | 34 | 100.0 | 30.8 |
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Intermediate | 57 | 48 | -15.8 | 67 | 39.6 | 17.5 | 29 | 20 | -31.0 | 37 | 85.0 | 27.6 |
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Small employers & own account workers | 53 | 40 | -24.5 | 62 | 55.0 | 17.0 | 26 | 17 | -34.6 | 30 | 76.5 | 15.4 |
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Lower supervisory & technical | 56 | 44 | -21.4 | 60 | 36.4 | 7.1 | 25 | 18 | -28.0 | 30 | 66.7 | 20.0 |
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Semi-routine & routine | 61 | 46 | -24.6 | 61 | 32.6 | 0.0 | 32 | 24 | -25.0 | 31 | 29.2 | -3.1 |
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Continued…
Table 1.10A - Continued
Aged 16 and over who drank alcohol in past seven days | 2003 |
NS-SEC | Alcohol units per day |
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Mean Units | Bases (weighted): | Bases (unweighted): |
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Original | Revised Thresholds | % change
(A to B) | Revised Thresholds and Unit Conversion | % change
(B to C) | % change
(A to C) |
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Men | (A) | (B) | | (C) | | |
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Managerial & professional | 6.5 | 6.5 | n/a | 8.4 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 1174 | 1083 |
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Intermediate | 7.9 | 7.9 | n/a | 9.3 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 193 | 161 |
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Small employers & own account workers | 7.1 | 7.1 | n/a | 8.5 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 243 | 264 |
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Lower supervisory & technical | 8.3 | 8.3 | n/a | 9.7 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 365 | 350 |
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Semi-routine & routine | 8.3 | 8.3 | n/a | 9.6 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 758 | 704 |
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| Mean Units | Bases (weighted): | Bases (unweighted): |
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Original | Revised Thresholds | % change
(A to B) | Revised Thresholds and Unit Conversion | % change
(B to C) | % change
(A to C) |
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Women | (A) | (B) | | (C) | | | | |
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Managerial & professional | 4.1 | 4.1 | n/a | 6.2 | 51.2 | 51.2 | 1100 | 1147 |
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Intermediate | 4.5 | 4.5 | n/a | 6.9 | 53.3 | 53.3 | 228 | 233 |
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Small employers & own account workers | 4.1 | 4.1 | n/a | 5.7 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 191 | 222 |
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Lower supervisory & technical | 4.1 | 4.1 | n/a | 5.6 | 36.6 | 36.6 | 261 | 275 |
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Semi-routine & routine | 4.8 | 4.8 | n/a | 6.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 638 | 684 |
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