Table 3.
Baseline and estimated change in alcohol consumption and spending with a £0·45 minimum unit price, by socioeconomic and consumption group
| Routine or manual | Intermediate | Managerial or professional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinkers | |||
| n (%)* | 3505 (79%) | 1491 (83%) | 3957 (90%) |
| Baseline consumption (units per week) | 13·3 | 13·5 | 15·1 |
| Change in consumption (%) | −3·2% | −1·2% | −0·5% |
| Moderate drinkers | |||
| n (%)* | 2678 (60%) | 1093 (61%) | 2774 (64%) |
| Baseline consumption (units per week) | 4·9 | 5·1 | 6·2 |
| Change in consumption (%) | −1·2% | −0·6% | 0·0% |
| Hazardous drinkers | |||
| n (%)* | 622 (14%) | 314 (17%) | 915 (21%) |
| Baseline consumption (units per week) | 27·1 | 27·0 | 27·3 |
| Change in consumption (%) | −1·8% | −0·8% | 0·2% |
| Harmful drinkers | |||
| n (%)* | 205 (5%) | 84 (5%) | 268 (6%) |
| Baseline consumption (units per week) | 75·7 | 71·3 | 67·8 |
| Change in consumption (%) | −6·3% | −2·5% | −1·7% |
Data for 10588 survey respondents.
*
Numbers refer to absolute sample size, percentages refer to the sample size after survey weights have been applied.