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Table 2 Social structure factors

From: Qualitative exploration of why people repeatedly attend emergency departments for alcohol-related reasons

Characteristic

Participant

Education

 None

9

 GCSE (usually taken at age 16 years)

12

 >5 GCSEs

12

 A-level

5

 University degree

3

 PhD

1

Housing

 Local authority/housing association

8

 Street homeless

6

 Hostel/YMCA/sheltered housing

5

 Owner occupied

4

 Private renting

3

 Living with friends/family

3

 Medical Centre

1

Employment

 Unemployed

28

 Employed

2

Prison

 No

24

 Yes

6