ACCULTURATION AND ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION IN PUERTO-RICAN, CUBAN-AMERICAN, AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN IN THE UNITED-STATES

被引:108
作者
BLACK, SA [1 ]
MARKIDES, KS [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TEXAS,MED BRANCH,DEPT PREVENT MED & COMMUNITY HLTH,GALVESTON,TX 77550
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D O I
10.2105/AJPH.83.6.890
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used to examine the influence of acculturation on alcohol consumption among Puerto Rican, Cuban-American, and Mexican-American women in the United States. Acculturation was found to be positively related to frequency of consumption and probability of being a drinker among all three groups. A positive relationship was also evident for total drinks consumed among Cuban-American women, and volume (drinks per occasion) and total drinks consumed among Mexican-American women.
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