Socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol consumption in Chile and Finland

Highlights • Evidence of different exposure to alcohol by socioeconomic groups is inconsistent. • Methodological shortcomings in measuring inequalities can partly explain this. • The concentration index was used to overcome these limitations. • Lower socioeconomic status (SES) was associated with bo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Drug and alcohol dependence 2017-04, Vol.173, p.24-30
Hauptverfasser:	Peña, Sebastián, Mäkelä, Pia, Valdivia, Gonzalo, Helakorpi, Satu, Markkula, Niina, Margozzini, Paula, Koskinen, Seppo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abstinence Adult Alcohol Abstinence - economics Alcohol content Alcohol drinking Alcohol Drinking - economics Alcohol use Alcohols Chile Concentration index Drinking Drinking behavior Female Finland Health equity Humans Income Inequality Male Middle age Middle Aged Older women Polls & surveys Psychiatry Social Class Socioeconomic Factors Socioeconomic status Socioeconomics Subgroups
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Evidence of different exposure to alcohol by socioeconomic groups is inconsistent. • Methodological shortcomings in measuring inequalities can partly explain this. • The concentration index was used to overcome these limitations. • Lower socioeconomic status (SES) was associated with both abstinence and heavy episodic drinking. • Middle-aged women of higher SES consumed more alcohol and drank more heavily.
ISSN:	0376-8716 1879-0046
DOI:	10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.12.014