Table 2.3 Adherence to weekly and daily drinking advice, 2008, 2009 and 2010 combined, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2008, 2009 and 2010 combined |
| Adherence to weekly and daily drinking advice | Age | Total 65+ |
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| 16-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
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| % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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| Men |
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| Never drunk alcohol | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
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| Ex drinker | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
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| Drinks within government guidelines a | 37 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 51 |
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| Drinks outwith government guidelines b | 53 | 45 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 33 |
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| Women |
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| Never drunk alcohol | 6 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 16 |
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| Ex drinker | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
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| Drinks within government guidelines a | 43 | 55 | 58 | 57 | 61 | 56 | 57 |
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| Drinks outwith government guidelines b | 45 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
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| All adults |
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| Never drunk alcohol | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 11 |
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| Ex drinker | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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| Drinks within government guidelines a | 40 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 57 | 55 |
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| Drinks outwith government guidelines b | 49 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 23 |
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| Bases (weighted): |
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| Men | 8041 | 581 | 502 | 375 | 235 | 116 | 1809 |
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| Women | 8425 | 667 | 594 | 534 | 355 | 259 | 2409 |
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| All adults | 16466 | 1248 | 1096 | 909 | 590 | 375 | 4218 |
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| Bases (unweighted): |
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| Men | 6619 | 789 | 662 | 506 | 314 | 172 | 2443 |
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| Women | 8827 | 858 | 776 | 633 | 419 | 301 | 2987 |
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| All adults | 15446 | 1647 | 1438 | 1139 | 733 | 473 | 5430 |
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a Drank no more than 4 units (men) or 3 units (women) on heaviest drinking day, and drank no more than 21 units (men) or 14 units (women) in usual week.
b Drank more than 4 units (men) or 3 units (women) on heaviest drinking day, and/or drank more than 21 units (men) or 14 units (women) in usual week.