Table 2

Excess alcohol consumption and binge drinking by socioeconomic status

Excess consumption, less than bingePer centBingePer centTotal
Gender*
 Female470215.0348211.131261
 Male496218.4685925.427021
Age group (years)**
 18–24100114.5204129.66888
 25–34128617.5210528.77329
 35–44200719.6242723.710225
 45–54211021.5193119.79815
 55–64196119.2126812.410216
 65–7495112.44445.87697
 75–843166.41062.24923
 85+322.7191.61189
Social class**
 Professional and managerial occupations385019.5335417.019699
 Intermediate occupations174216.1187317.310802
 Routine and manual occupations356614.7439718.224197
 Never worked and long-term unemployed1318.917311.81465
Employment status**
 Employed576620.9696125.227571
 Seeking work13814.927429.6925
 Training/student48314.873922.63273
 Permanently sick or disabled59913.054711.84619
 Retired153911.87555.813091
 At home69613.25079.65284
 Other27614.934918.81856
Highest educational qualification**
 No qualifications214012.6209512.317026
 Intermediate qualifications540518.3642821.729601
 Degree/degree equivalent and above177321.5144517.58247
Tenure**
 Owner occupier801017.5788317.245725
 Social renting95611.8134016.58123
 Private renting/other66315.6108525.54262
Ethnicity*
 White949216.81016518.056438
 Black and minority ethnic1088.81008.21222
Neighbourhood deprivation
 Least deprived quintile**230419.5196716.711786
 Less deprived211117.2192715.712267
 Mid deprived206316.0221917.212875
 More deprived172615.0223419.411544
 Most deprived146014.9199420.39810
  • 2 test, p<0.001.

  • **χ2 test for trend, p<0.001.