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Representational attributes |
Representation class: | Total |
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Data type: | Number |
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Format: | NN |
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Maximum character length: | 2 |
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Supplementary values: | Value | Meaning |
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99 | Consumption not reported |
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Unit of measure: | Standard drink |
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Collection and usage attributes |
Guide for use: | Alcohol consumption is usually measured in standard drinks.
An Australian standard drink contains 10 grams of alcohol, which is equivalent to 12.5 millilitres of alcohol. |
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Data element attributes |
Collection and usage attributes |
Guide for use: | This estimation is based on the person's description of the type (spirits, beer, wine, other) and number of standard drinks, as defined by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC), consumed per day. One standard drink contains 10 grams of alcohol. The following gives the NH&MRC examples of a standard drink: - Light beer (2.7%):
- - 1 can or stubbie = 0.8 a standard drink
- Medium light beer (3.5%):
- - 1 can or stubbie = 1 standard drink
- Regular Beer - (4.9% alcohol):
- - 1 can = 1.5 standard drinks
- - 1 jug = 4 standard drinks
- - 1 slab (cans or stubbies) = about 36 standard drinks
- Wine (9.5% - 13% alcohol):
- - 750-ml bottle = about 7 to 8 standard drinks
- - 4-litre cask = about 30 to 40 standard drinks
- Spirits:
- - 1 nip = 1 standard drink
- - Pre-mixed spirits (around 5% alcohol) = 1.5 standard drinks
When calculating consumption in standard drinks per day, the total should be reported with part drinks recorded to the next whole standard drink (e.g. 2.4 = 3). |
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Collection methods: | The World Health Organisation's 2000 International Guide for Monitoring Alcohol Consumption and Related Harm document suggests that in assessing alcohol consumption patterns a 'Graduated Quantity Frequency' method is preferred. This method requires that questions about the quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption should be asked to help determine short-term and long-term health consequences. |
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Source and reference attributes |
Submitting organisation: | Cardiovascular Data Working Group |
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Origin: | The World Health Organisation's 2000 International Guide for Monitoring Alcohol Consumption and Related Harm document -National Health and Medical Research Council's Australian Alcohol Guidelines, October 2001. |
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