Table 1.
: Sociodemographic and alcohol use characteristics
| Demographic | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–34 | 151 | 30.4 |
| 35–54 | 175 | 35.2 |
| 55+ | 171 | 34.4 |
| State | ||
| NSW | 157 | 31.6 |
| VIC | 126 | 25.4 |
| QLD | 106 | 21.3 |
| WA | 44 | 8.9 |
| SA | 38 | 7.6 |
| ACT | 12 | 2.4 |
| TAS | 12 | 2.4 |
| NT | 2 | 0.4 |
| Education | ||
| Year 12 or below | 161 | 32.4 |
| Certificate I, II, II, IV | 108 | 21.7 |
| Diploma/Advanced diploma | 65 | 13.1 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 113 | 22.7 |
| Grad diploma/Certificate | 12 | 2.4 |
| Postgraduate degree | 38 | 7.6 |
| Employment | ||
| Working full-time | 186 | 37.4 |
| Working part-time/casually | 124 | 24.9 |
| Unemployed but looking | 13 | 2.6 |
| Homemaker | 42 | 8.5 |
| Retired | 101 | 20.3 |
| Full-time student | 8 | 1.6 |
| Other | 13 | 2.6 |
| Alcohol frequency | ||
| Less than once a month | 90 | 18.1 |
| About 1 day a month | 52 | 10.5 |
| 2–3 days a month | 103 | 20.7 |
| 1–2 days a week | 138 | 27.8 |
| 3–4 days a week | 60 | 12.1 |
| 5–6 days a week | 32 | 6.4 |
| Everyday | 22 | 4.4 |
| Alcohol product most preferred | ||
| Wine | 195 | 39.2 |
| Spirits | 102 | 20.5 |
| Pre-mixed spirits | 72 | 14.5 |
| Cocktails | 44 | 8.9 |
| Beer | 43 | 8.7 |
| Cider | 41 | 8.2 |
| Purchased low calorie/low sugar | ||
| Yes | 228 | 45.9 |
| No | 269 | 54.1 |