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Table 1.11A Comparison of original and revised estimates of alcohol consumption level on heaviest drinking day in past week (observed), by equivalised household income quintile and sex
Aged 16 and over who drank alcohol in past seven days | 2003 |
Income quintile | 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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1 st (highest) | 64 | 57 | -10.9 | 67 | 17.5 | 4.7 | 35 | 30 | -14.3 | 46 | 53.3 | 31.4 |
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2nd | 62 | 54 | -12.9 | 64 | 18.5 | 3.2 | 40 | 32 | -20.0 | 41 | 28.1 | 2.5 |
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3rd | 64 | 53 | -17.2 | 60 | 13.2 | -6.3 | 39 | 33 | -15.4 | 40 | 21.2 | 2.6 |
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4th | 61 | 49 | -19.7 | 57 | 16.3 | -6.6 | 35 | 28 | -20.0 | 32 | 14.3 | -8.6 |
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5 th(lowest) | 69 | 60 | -13.0 | 68 | 13.3 | -1.4 | 39 | 33 | -15.4 | 43 | 30.3 | 10.3 |
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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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1 st (highest) | 61 | 49 | -19.7 | 74 | 51.0 | 21.3 | 30 | 21 | -30.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 40.0 |
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2nd | 54 | 41 | -24.1 | 64 | 56.1 | 18.5 | 26 | 18 | -30.8 | 33 | 83.3 | 26.9 |
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3rd | 59 | 46 | -22.0 | 63 | 37.0 | 6.8 | 29 | 19 | -34.5 | 31 | 63.2 | 6.9 |
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4th | 51 | 39 | -23.5 | 54 | 38.5 | 5.9 | 26 | 20 | -23.1 | 25 | 25.0 | -3.8 |
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5 th( lowest) | 60 | 48 | -20.0 | 64 | 33.3 | 6.7 | 30 | 21 | -30.0 | 31 | 47.6 | 3.3 |
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Continued…
Table 1.11A - Continued
Aged 16 and over who drank alcohol in past seven days | 2003 |
Income quintile | 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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1 st (highest) | 7.2 | 7.2 | n/a | 9.7 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 702 | 588 |
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2nd | 7.7 | 7.7 | n/a | 9.2 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 571 | 475 |
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3rd | 7.7 | 7.7 | n/a | 9.0 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 446 | 390 |
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4th | 7.1 | 7.1 | n/a | 8.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 417 | 415 |
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5 th( lowest) | 8.3 | 8.3 | n/a | 9.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 296 | 278 |
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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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1 st (highest) | 4.5 | 4.5 | n/a | 6.9 | 53.3 | 53.3 | 647 | 613 |
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2nd | 4 | 4 | n/a | 6.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 526 | 505 |
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3rd | 4.3 | 4.3 | n/a | 5.9 | 37.2 | 37.2 | 427 | 424 |
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4th | 4.1 | 4.1 | n/a | 5.5 | 34.1 | 34.1 | 423 | 448 |
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5 th( lowest) | 4.9 | 4.9 | n/a | 6.6 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 278 | 294 |
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