Prevalence and predictors of drinking, binge drinking, and related health and social problems in Puerto Rico

Background This paper examines prevalence and predictors of drinking, binge drinking, and alcohol‐related social and health problems in Puerto Rico. Methods Respondents constitute a multi‐stage household probability sample (N = 1,510) from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The response rate was 83%. Results Me...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal on addictions 2016-09, Vol.25 (6), p.478-485
Hauptverfasser:	Caetano, Raul, Vaeth, Patrice A.C., Canino, Glorisa
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology Alcohol Drinking - physiopathology Alcohol Drinking - psychology Alcoholism - diagnosis Alcoholism - epidemiology Alcoholism - prevention & control Alcoholism - psychology Binge Drinking - epidemiology Binge Drinking - physiopathology Binge Drinking - psychology Female Humans Male Middle Aged Needs Assessment Prevalence Preventive Health Services - methods Preventive Health Services - organization & administration Puerto Rico - epidemiology Sex Factors Social Problems - prevention & control Social Problems - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	Background This paper examines prevalence and predictors of drinking, binge drinking, and alcohol‐related social and health problems in Puerto Rico. Methods Respondents constitute a multi‐stage household probability sample (N = 1,510) from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The response rate was 83%. Results Men compared to women (Coeff: .34; 95 CI = .19–.50; p
ISSN:	1055-0496 1521-0391
DOI:	10.1111/ajad.12418