Table 3 Association between introduction of the alcopops tax in April 2008 and total rate of ED 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 | Level change/100 000 population (95% CI) | Slope change/100 000/month (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 0 · 60 (−0 · 16 to 1 · 35) | −0 · 10 (−0 · 12 to −0 · 07) | |
15-17 years | Female | 2 · 26 (−1 · 06 to 5 · 59) | −0 · 24 (−0 · 35 to - 0 · 12) |
Male | 3 · 91 (0 · 98 to 6 · 82) | −0 · 20 (−0 · 29 to −0 · 10) | |
18-24 years | Female | −0 · 70 (−3 · 07 to 1 · 68) | −0 · 37 (−0 · 45 to −0 · 29) |
Male | 2 · 64 (0 · 25 to 5 · 03) | −0 · 26 (−0 · 34 to −0 · 18) | |
25-49 years | Female | 0 · 49 (−0 · 29 to 1 · 26) | −0 · 08 (−0 · 10 to −0 · 05) |
Male | 0 · 30 (−1 · 04 to 1 · 64) | −0 · 08 (−0 · 13 to −0 · 04) | |
50-64 years | Female | 1 · 22 (0 · 41 to 2 · 03) | −0 · 05 (−0 · 08 to −0 · 02) |
Male | −0 · 58 (−2 · 08 to 0 · 92) | −0 · 03 (−0 · 08 to 0 · 02) | |
65 years and over | Female | 0 · 05 (−0 · 40 to 0 · 51) | −0 · 007 (−0 · 02 to 0 · 008) |
Male | 0 · 69 (−0 · 38 to 1 · 77) | −0 · 02 (−0 · 06 to 0 · 02) |