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Table 1.12A Comparison of original and revised estimates of alcohol consumption level on heaviest drinking day in past week (observed), by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile and sex

Aged 16 and over who drank alcohol in past seven days

2003

SIMD quintile

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)

1st (most deprived)

76

68

-10.5

74

8.8

-2.6

47

39

-17.0

49

25.6

4.3

2nd

65

59

-9.2

65

10.2

0.0

40

35

-12.5

41

17.1

2.5

3rd

65

52

-20.0

62

19.2

-4.6

38

30

-21.1

39

30.0

2.6

4th

56

46

-17.9

56

21.7

0.0

31

27

-12.9

36

33.3

16.1

5th (least deprived)

56

48

-14.3

60

25.0

7.1

30

24

-20.0

38

58.3

26.7

% 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)

1st (most deprived)

65

51

-21.5

65

27.5

0.0

38

29

-23.7

36

24.1

-5.3

2nd

61

47

-23.0

65

38.3

6.6

29

22

-24.1

34

54.5

17.2

3rd

54

42

-22.2

61

45.2

13.0

25

17

-32.0

28

64.7

12.0

4th

53

41

-22.6

64

56.1

20.8

24

14

-41.7

29

107.1

20.8

5th (least deprived)

52

42

-19.2

65

54.8

25.0

26

17

-34.6

37

117.6

42.3

Continued…

Table 1.12A - Continued

Aged 16 and over who drank alcohol in past seven days

2003

SIMD quintile

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)

1st (most deprived)

9.0

9.0

n/a

10.4

15.6

15.6

434

393

2nd

8.1

8.1

n/a

9.4

16.0

16.0

519

443

3rd

7.5

7.5

n/a

8.9

18.7

18.7

555

479

4th

6.9

6.9

n/a

8.6

24.6

24.6

612

538

5th (least deprived)

6.1

6.1

n/a

8.1

32.8

32.8

647

611

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

1st (most deprived)

5.2

5.2

n/a

6.8

30.8

30.8

371

385

2nd

4.5

4.5

n/a

6.2

37.8

37.8

474

447

3rd

4.0

4.0

n/a

5.7

42.5

42.5

587

562

4th

4.0

4.0

n/a

6.1

52.5

52.5

599

614

5th (least deprived)

4.0

4.0

n/a

6.2

55.0

55.0

562

599

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