Table 1.

Categorisation of the alcohol consumption outcome variable

Category	Maximum units drunk on any 1 day in the last week
None/never drinks	Did not drink in the last 7 days
Within guidelines	Men drinking no more than 4 units, women no more than 3 units
Excess consumption but less than binge	Men drinking more than 4 and up to and including 8 units, women more than 3 and up to and including 6 units
Binge	Men drinking more than 8 units, women more than 6 units

Source: Reference ²⁶.