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Relationships between Socioeconomic Status and Drinking Problems among Black and White Men
Author(s) -
JonesWebb Rhonda J.,
Hsiao CharngYi,
Hannan Peter
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1530-0277
pISSN - 0145-6008
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1995.tb01558.x
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , white (mutation) , demography , environmental health , psychology , geography , sociology , medicine , chemistry , population , biochemistry , gene
We sought to examine the relationships between socioeconomic status and drinking problems within the Black and White male populations. A two‐way interaction of social class with race/ethnicity, and with drinking consequences and alcohol dependence symptoms was hypothesized among drinkers. Drinking problems were regressed on social class, race/ethnicity, age, alcohol consumption, and drinking settings. Social class was based on a composite of respondent's income, education, and main wage earner's occupation. Two types of drinking problems were analyzed: drinking consequences and alcohol dependence symptoms. Our hypothesis was partially confirmed. Interactions of social class with race/ethnicity and with drinking problems were observed. Less affluent Black men reported greater numbers of drinking consequences and total drinking problems than less affluent White men; the reverse was true for affluent Black and White men. Results suggest that the relationships between socioeconomic status and drinking problems may vary by race/ethnicity.