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Table 1.17 Usual drinking company, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over and current drinker | 2003 |
Usual drinking company | Age | Total |
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16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ |
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% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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Men |
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Boyfriend/girlfriend/partner/spouse | 28 | 61 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 56 |
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Friends of same sex | 48 | 43 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 34 |
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Friends of opposite sex | 26 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
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Group of friends of both sexes | 76 | 55 | 40 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 18 | 43 |
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Family/relatives | 34 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 40 |
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On own | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 11 |
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Women |
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Boyfriend/girlfriend/partner/spouse | 48 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 41 | 19 | 56 |
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Friends of same sex | 45 | 38 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 30 |
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Friends of opposite sex | 23 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
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Group of friends of both sexes | 67 | 51 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 40 |
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Family/relatives | 40 | 42 | 43 | 52 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 47 |
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On own | 10 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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Bases (weighted): |
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Men | 477 | 551 | 694 | 625 | 525 | 363 | 201 | 3437 |
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Women | 446 | 593 | 720 | 622 | 506 | 379 | 311 | 3578 |
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Bases (unweighted): |
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Men | 275 | 411 | 670 | 570 | 583 | 457 | 252 | 3218 |
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Women | 327 | 538 | 786 | 711 | 660 | 443 | 326 | 3791 |
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