Daily smokers and risky alcohol consumption
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Age group (years) |
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| Risk factor | Sex | 14-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | 14+ (ASR)(a) |
| Daily smokers | Males | 14.1 | 28.5 | 27.3 | 23.6 | 20.3 | 10.2 | 20.9 |
| Females | 16.2 | 23.7 | 24.3 | 20.8 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 18.1 | |
| Persons | 15.1 | 26.1 | 25.7 | 22.2 | 18.2 | 8.9 | 19.5 | |
| Risky alcohol consumption(b) | Males | 8.8 | 14.5 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 8.0 | 10.2 |
| Females | 14.6 | 14.9 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 9.5 | |
| Persons | 11.7 | 14.7 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 9.8 | |
(a) Age-standardised rate (ASR) standardised to the 2001 Australian
population.
(b) Risky alcohol consumption is 29 or more (for males) and 15 or more (for
females) standard drinks.
Note: Based on self-reported data.
Source: AIHW analysis of the 2001 National Drug Strategy Household
Survey.