Table 2.

Alcohol consumption by risk—ELSA waves 4 and 5 alternative conversion measures

		Wave 5
NHS calculator		Abstainer	Lower	Increasing	Higher	Total
Wave 4	Abstainer	2768	732	158	37	3695	42.3%
	Lower	842	2063	330	20	3255	37.3%
	Increasing	117	403	806	114	1440	16.5%
	Higher	28	33	106	170	337	3.9%
	Total	3755	3231	1400	341	8727
		43%	37%	16%	3.9%
Drinkaware
Wave 4	Abstainer	2768	658	210	59	3695	42.34%
	Lower	787	1546	339	30	2702	30.96%
	Increasing	156	459	925	166	1706	19.55%
	Higher	44	40	194	346	624	7.15%
	Total	3755	2703	1668	601	8727
		43.03%	30.97%	19.11%	6.89%
GLS
Wave 4	Abstainer	2768	721	173	33	3695	42.34%
	Lower	842	2019	324	21	3206	36.74%
	Increasing	120	419	825	109	1473	16.88%
	Higher	25	32	129	167	353	4.04%
	Total	3755	3191	1451	330	8727
		43.03%	36.56%	16.63%	3.78%

Italic typeface indicates percentage of respondents in sample.

NHS, National Health Service; ELSA, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing; GLS, General Lifestyle Survey.