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Figure 13.3.1 Prevalence of tobacco and alcohol use among Indigenouspeople aged 18 years and over, by educational, labour forceand income characteristics, 2004-05a, b, c, dProportion of current daily smokers(%)806040200WithoutWithNon-schoolqualificationUnemployedCDEPCurrent daily smokersEmployed(excl.CDEP)Not inlabour forceLabour forceLow 20%High 20%EquivalisedhouseholdincomeLow 20%High 20%IndividualincomeNot ownedOwnedHomeow nershipPop.aged18+Risky/high risk alcohol drinkersProportion of risky/high risk drinkers(%)806040200WithoutWithNon-schoolqualificationUnemployedCDEPEmployed(excl.CDEP)Not inlabour forceLabour forceLow 20%High 20%EquivalisedhouseholdincomeLow 20%High 20%IndividualincomeNot ownedOwnedHomeow nershipPop.aged18+a ‘Current daily smokers’ are people who smoked one or more cigarettes (or pipes or cigars) per day at thetime of interview. b The alcohol risk levels are based on average daily intake of alcohol over the 7 days of thereference week prior to the interview, which follow the Australian Alcohol Guidelines (NHMRC 2001) outliningdrinking patterns associated with risk of alcohol related harm. The average daily consumption of alcoholassociated with the risky/high risk levels are: risky for males - more than 50ml, up to 75ml, for females - morethan 25ml, up to 50ml; high risk for males - more than 75ml, and for females - more than 50ml. c For datarelated to education, labour force and income, please refer to notes in figure 13.1.1. d Error bars present 95per cent confidence intervals around each estimate (see chapter 2 for more information).Source: ABS 2004-05 NATSIHS (unpublished); tables 13A.3.1 and 13A.3.2.Smoking appears to be associated with most headline dimensions of disadvantage.In 2004-05, daily smoking was:• more common among Indigenous people without non-school qualifications thanamong those with a non-school qualificationMEASURINGMULTIPLEDISADVANTAGE13.17

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