Table 1 Changing alcohol consumption behaviours because of energy-related concerns, and univariate associations with sample characteristics

Total sample (n = 801)

  Changing alcohol consumption behaviours because of energy-related concerns^a

62.5

37.5

  Limiting the number of drinks consumed, because of concern about the calories/kilojoules/effects on body weight

56.4

43.6

 Drinking lower carb alcohol, because of concern about the calories/kilojoules

46.4

53.6

Participants changing alcohol consumption behaviours because of energy-related concern

Demographic characteristics

Total sample %

Yes

%

No

%

Difference between groups, p

Gender (n = 801)

.001

 Female

50.2

68.2

31.8

 Male

49.8

56.9

43.1

Age group (n = 801)

 < .001

 18–29

12.4

69.7

30.3

 30–44

46.6

69.2

30.8

 45–59

41.1

52.9

47.1

Remoteness (n = 797)

 < .001

 Major cities

82.2

65.8

34.2

 Rural/remote

17.8

47.2

52.8

Marital status (n = 801)

.053

 Married/de facto

75.2

64.5

35.5

 Not married (separated/divorced/widowed/never married)

24.8

56.8

43.2

Highest level of completed education (n = 801)

.237

 Primary/high school

18.4

56.5

43.5

 Certificate/diploma

41.6

64.3

35.7

 Bachelor degree or higher

40.1

63.6

36.4

Current employment status (n = 801)

 < .001

 Not in paid employment

22.6

50.3

49.7

 In paid employment

77.4

66.1

33.9

Household income (n = 801)

.022

  < $80,000

37.8

59.7

40.3

 $80,001–120,000

28.3

70.0

30.0

  > $120,000

33.8

59.4

40.6

Area-level socioeconomic status (n = 797)

.738

 Most disadvantaged

29.7

61.6

38.4

 Least disadvantaged

70.3

62.9

37.1

Parent of children under 18 years (n = 801)

 < .001

 Yes

73.8

66.5

33.5

 No

26.2

51.4

48.6

Health-related characteristics

BMI (n = 642)

.260

 Underweight/healthy weight

43.6

62.1

37.9

 Overweight

32.4

64.9

35.1

 Obese

24.0

56.5

43.5

Perceived weight (n = 801)

.156

 Underweight/acceptable weight

54.6

64.8

35.2

 Overweight or Don’t know/can’t say

45.4

59.9

40.1

Alcohol consumption characteristics

Average daily alcohol consumption (n = 801)

 < .001

 Above long-term risk guideline

43.9

69.6

30.4

 Within long-term risk guideline

56.1

57.0

43.0

Frequency of alcohol consumption (n = 801)

 < .001

 Daily/weekly

77.9

66.0

34.0

 Monthly

22.1

50.3

49.7

Estimate of safe alcohol consumption level (n = 801)

.168

 Overestimate guideline/don’t know

59.4

64.5

35.5

 Consistent with/below guideline

40.6

59.7

40.3