TABLE 1—
Demographics of Persons Who Consume Alcohol at Levels Associated With High Risk Versus Low Risk by Gender and Workforce Status: Australia, 2004–2005
| Men |
Women |
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| High-Risk Alcohol Consumption | Low-Risk Alcohol Consumption | High-Risk Alcohol Consumption | Low-Risk Alcohol Consumption | |
| Age, y | ||||
| 15–64, no. (95% CI) | 548 967 (504 066, 593 867) | 5 159 965 (5 085 129, 5 234 801) | 215 942 (188 952, 242 931) | 5 412 604 (5 348 433, 5 476 774) |
| ≥ 65, no. (95% CI) | 42 640 (30 065, 55 216) | 1 009 718 (990 008, 1 029 427) | 25 977 (15 428, 36 525) | 1 182 647 (1 159 920, 1 205 374) |
| ≥ 15, mean (95% CI) | 42.6 (41.4, 43.8) | 45.3 (45.1, 45.5) | 43.5 (41.4, 45.6) | 46.1 (45.9, 46.3) |
| In labor force, aged ≥ 15 ya | ||||
| % (95% CI) | 82 (79, 85) | 75 (74, 76) | 69 (63, 75) | 58 (57, 59) |
| Days off work, mean (95% CI) | 0.32 (0.16, 0.48) | 0.31 (0.25, 0.37) | 0.37 (0.18, 0.55) | 0.30 (0.26, 0.35) |
| Not in labor force, aged 15–64 y | ||||
| % (95% CI) | 18 (16, 21) | 25 (24, 26) | 31 (25, 38) | 42 (41, 43) |
| Days of reduced activity, mean (95% CI) | 1.72 (0.75, 2.70) | 1.86 (1.53, 2.20) | 1.59 (0.65, 2.54) | 1.40 (1.24, 1.55) |
| Not in labor force, aged ≥ 65 y | ||||
| % (95% CI) | 7.2 (5.5, 9.5) | 16.4 (16.0, 16.7) | 10.7 (7.1, 15.9) | 17.9 (17.6, 18.3) |
| Days of reduced activity, mean (95% CI) | 0.89 (0.21, 1.57) | 1.22 (0.97, 1.47) | 1.64 (-0.62, 3.89) | 1.52 (1.32, 1.73) |
Note. CI = confidence interval. Mean days measured over a 2-week period.
Source. National Health Survey 2004–2005.15
a
Includes unemployed seeking work and those aged ≥ 65 years.