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Table 2 Alcohol consumption by deprivation group and whether admitted

From: Drinking beer, wine or spirits – does it matter for inequalities in alcohol-related hospital admission? A record-linked longitudinal study in Wales

 

Less deprived

More deprived

N (%)

with admission

N (%)

with admission

Drinking frequency*

 Not at all in the past year

785 (11.2)

8

595 (15.0)

7

 Less than weekly

2404 (34.3)

9

1575 (39.7)

19

 More than weekly

3813 (54.5)

43

1802 (45.4)

45

Binge drinking*

 None in past week

2573 (37.3)

17

1834 (46.9)

28

 Some but not binge

2688 (39.0)

19

1068 (27.3)

16

 Binge

1628 (23.6)

22

1009 (25.8)

27

Drank at least one unit of*

 Beer or Cider

2121 (30.8)

27

1269 (32.4)

31

 Wine or Champagne

2336 (33.9)

16

759 (19.4)

13

 Spirits or other

1242 (18.0)

14

656 (16.8)

16

Total cohort

7042

60

3996

71

  1. *Numbers do not sum due to missing data