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The use of drinking places by gender, age and ethnic groups: an analysis of routine drinking activities
Author(s) -
Treno Andrew J.,
Alaniz Maria L.,
Gruenewald Paul J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.9545376.x
Subject(s) - ethnic group , tobit model , injury prevention , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , demography , psychological intervention , population , environmental health , occupational safety and health , medicine , gerontology , psychology , geography , sociology , psychiatry , machine learning , anthropology , computer science , pathology
Aims. This paper extends a prior analysis of drinking patterns to consider the influence of non‐economic variables on the selection of drinking locations. Design. Using data from a general population telephone survey conducted as a part of the Community Trials Project, Tobit models are estimated to determine the influence of background demographic characteristics upon the selection of drinking locations net of other model control variables. Participants and setting. 24 778 current drinkers from four California and two South Carolina communities. Findings. Distinct patterns of premise utilization are found to be associated with age, gender and ethnic subgroups. Additionally these patterns of utilization are differentially linked to drinking and driving, suggesting that patterns of outlet utilization are differentially linked to acute drinking problems (e.g. drunken driving and alcohol‐related car crashes). Conclusions. Observed differences in outlet utilization patterns between age, gender and ethnic subgroups imply that preventive interventions should take into account the manner in which these subpopulations make use of drinking venues.