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Table 3 Population estimates of men aged 16+ in England drinking at newly defined at-risk levels (> 14 to ≤21 units per week) 2011–2015

From: Exploring the characteristics of newly defined at-risk drinkers following the change to the UK low risk drinking guidelines: a retrospective analysis using Health Survey for England data

 

Population Estimate for men drinking at newly defined at-risk (> 14 to ≤21 units per week)

Age group

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

16–24

267,202 (8.4%)

295,766 (9.3%)

303,767 (9.6%)

214,567 (6.8%)

202,012 (6.4%)

25–34

451,190 (12.6%)

337,064 (9.3%)

452,814 (12.3%)

440,510 (11.9%)

498,080 (13.3%)

35–44

511,584 (13.9%)

406,468 (11.3%)

395,989 (11.1%)

384,803 (10.9%)

337,036 (9.5%)

45–54

385,854 (10.7%)

380,888 (10.3%)

395,096 (10.6%)

446,348 (11.8%)

395,929 (10.4%)

55–64

394,857 (13.0%)

424,711 (14.2%)

306,709 (10.3%)

302,726 (10.1%)

467,067 (15.3%)

65–74

184,154 (8.5%)

282,813 (12.3%)

265,744 (11.1%)

230,572 (9.4%)

289,205 (11.5%)

75+

128,055 (8.1%)

134,078 (8.2%)

136,706 (8.2%)

162,875 (9.3%)

176,655 (9.9%)

Total

2,322,896

2,261,788

2,256,825

2,182,401

2,365,984

% Male Population

11.2

10.8

10.6

10.2

11.0

% Total Population

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.0

5.4