Table 2 Description of key variables
Variables | Definition |
|---|---|
Spirits (per capita) | Total annual spending on brandy, whisky, gin and other spirits (including liqueur) divided by the household size. |
Beer (per capita) | Total annual spending on beer including lager and cider divided by the household size. |
Sorghum (per capita) | Total annual spending on (pre-packed) and traditional beer divided by the household size. |
Wine (per capita) | Total annual spending on table wines (including sparkling wine and juice/ wine mixtures), fortified wines (sherry and port.) and cooking wines divided by the household size. |
Other (per capita) | Total annual spending on other alcohol divided by the household size. |
Total expenditure on alcohol (per capita) | Total annual spending on spirits, beer, sorghum, wine and other divided by the household size. |
Total household consumption expenditure (per capita) | Total annual spending on cost of housing, food, non- alcohol beverages, alcohol beverages, clothing and footwear, health services, recreation and entertainment and own production and consumption home grown products divided by the household size. |