Table 1 Summary statistics for the total monthly population rate of emergency department presentations for acute alcohol problems to 39 NSW hospitals, by age and sex, 1997–2011
From: Alcopops, taxation and harm: a segmented time series analysis of emergency department presentations
Age group | Sex | Median rate/100 000 population | Lower quartile of rate/100 000 population | Upper quartile of rate/100 000 population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 10 · 5 | 9 · 1 | 12 · 8 | |
15-17 years | Female | 15 · 6 | 11 · 8 | 20 · 2 |
Male | 14 · 3 | 10 · 9 | 19 · 4 | |
18-24 years | Female | 18 · 3 | 10 · 9 | 26 · 2 |
Male | 18 · 9 | 15 · 2 | 26 · 8 | |
25-49 years | Female | 6 · 9 | 5 · 3 | 9 · 1 |
Male | 16 · 1 | 14 · 4 | 18 · 2 | |
50-64 years | Female | 4 · 3 | 3 · 3 | 5 · 7 |
Male | 13 · 1 | 11 · 5 | 15 · 2 | |
65 years and over | Female | 1 · 7 | 1 · 2 | 2 · 1 |
Male | 6 · 5 | 5 · 5 | 7 · 6 |