Table 1.15 Problem drinking, 1998 and 2003, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over and current drinker | 1998, 2003 |
Number of problems | Age |
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16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | Total
16-74 |
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% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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Men |
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1998 |
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0 problems | 60 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 77 | 76 | - | 70 |
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1 problem | 24 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 16 | - | 18 |
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2+ problems | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | - | 12 |
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2003 |
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0 problems | 68 | 65 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 69 |
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1 problem | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 18 |
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2+ problems | 12 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
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Women |
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1998 |
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0 problems | 77 | 87 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 94 | - | 85 |
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1 problem | 15 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | - | 10 |
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2+ problems | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | 5 |
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2003 |
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0 problems | 76 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 80 |
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1 problem | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
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2+ problems | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
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Bases (weighted): |
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Men 1998 | 653 | 868 | 821 | 683 | 497 | 356 | - | 3878 |
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Men 2003 | 477 | 551 | 694 | 625 | 525 | 363 | 201 | 3236 |
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Women 1998 | 595 | 810 | 765 | 630 | 426 | 293 | - | 3519 |
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Women 2003 | 446 | 593 | 720 | 622 | 506 | 379 | 311 | 3267 |
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Bases (unweighted): |
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Men 1998 | 363 | 692 | 746 | 596 | 556 | 434 | - | 3387 |
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Men 2003 | 275 | 411 | 670 | 570 | 583 | 457 | 252 | 2966 |
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Women 1998 | 469 | 832 | 850 | 691 | 526 | 446 | - | 3814 |
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Women 2003 | 327 | 538 | 786 | 711 | 660 | 443 | 326 | 3465 |
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