Sample characteristics, compared with characteristics of weekly drinkers aged 18–64 in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS)
| Study sample (n=2174) | NDSHS 2013 (n=8165) | |
|---|---|---|
| % | % | |
| NHMRC risk status | ||
| Low risk of harm in the short term and long term | 51 | 47 |
| High risk of short-term harm, low risk of long-term harm | 18 | 17 |
| Low risk of short-term harm, high risk of long-term harm | 3 | 4 |
| High risk of harm in the short term and long term | 28 | 33 |
| Perceived risk status | ||
| Low risk | 59 | n/a |
| At risk | 41 | n/a |
| Sex (% male) | 48 | 58 |
| Age | ||
| 18–29 years | 54 | 22 |
| 30–64 years | 46 | 78 |
| Location (% metropolitan) | 68 | 70 |
| Socioeconomic status* | ||
| Low (0–40%) | 30 | 30 |
| Middle (41–80%) | 44 | 44 |
| High (81–100%) | 25 | 26 |
| Completed tertiary education† (% yes) | 70 | 72 |
| Parent/carer of child of any age‡ (% yes) | 43 | 46 |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Age | 35.5 (14.5) | 42.0 (12.7) |
| Past 7 day alcohol consumption (standard drinks) | 12.6 (15.4) | n/a |
| Alcohol identity (5-point scale: 1 weak alcohol identity—5 strong alcohol identity) | 2.7 (1.2) | n/a |
*n=18 missing in current study.
†n=288 missing in AIHW NDSHS.
‡n=631 missing in AIHW NDSHS.
AIHW, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; NDSHS, National Drug Strategy Household Survey; NHMRC, National Health and Medical Research Council.