Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Survey year | |||
2013 | 1906 (37%) | 2269 (38%) | 4175 |
2014 | 3199 (63%) | 3664 (62%) | 6863 |
Age group | |||
16–29 years | 716 (14%) | 998 (17%) | 1714 |
30–44 years | 914 (18%) | 1202 (20%) | 2116 |
45–59 years | 1277 (25%) | 1522 (26%) | 2799 |
60–74 years | 1518 (30%) | 1502 (25%) | 3020 |
75+ years | 680 (13%) | 709 (12%) | 1389 |
Area deprivation | |||
More deprived 40% | 1826 (36%) | 2170 (37%) | 3996 |
Less deprived 60% | 3279 (64%) | 3763 (63%) | 7042 |
Alcohol consumption* | |||
None | 526 (10%) | 854 (13%) | 1380 |
Not binge | 3041 (64%) | 3740 (69%) | 6783 |
Binge | 1440 (26%) | 1197 (18%) | 2637 |
Mean units (drinkers only) | |||
Beer or Cider | 6.3 (6.7) | 1.6 (3.7) | 4.0 (6.1) |
Wine or Champagne | 2.1 (4.1) | 3.8 (4.7) | 2.9 (4.5) |
Spirits or other | 1 (2.7) | 1.5 (3.1) | 1.2 (2.9) |
Any type | 9.5 (7.8) | 6.9 (5.8) | 8.2 (7.0) |
Smoking status* | |||
Never smoker | 2242 (44%) | 3073 (52%) | 5315 |
Ex-smoker | 1837 (36%) | 1670 (28%) | 3507 |
Smoker | 972 (19%) | 1136 (19%) | 2108 |
Mean BMI (SD) | 27.2 (4.84) | 27 (5.94) | 27.1 (5.4) |
Total person-years | 29,221.1 | 34,417.8 | 63,638.9 |
Number of admissions | 169 | 110 | 279 |