Frequency of drinking in last year by wave (N=4741)
| Frequency of drinking | Wave 0 | Wave 4 | Wave 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per cent | Per cent | Per cent | |
| Does not drink | 8.7 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| Once/twice a year | 7.1 | 7.9 | 9.4 |
| Once every couple of months | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| 1–2 times a month | 11.7 | 9.8 | 10.5 |
| 1–2 days a week | 24.9 | 21.4 | 20.8 |
| 3–4 days a week | 15.2 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| 5–6 days a week | 5.0 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| Almost every day | 21.9 | 15.3 | 15.6 |
Base: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) members in waves 0, 4 and 5.
There are a small number of respondents with missing information in wave 4 (2.24%) and wave 5 (1.88%).