Alcohol-related problems among black, Hispanic and white men: The contribution of neighborhood poverty

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作者
JonesWebb, R
Snowden, L
Herd, D
Short, B
Hannan, P
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[1] Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454
[2] School of Social Welfare, Berkeley, CA
[3] School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA
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JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL | 1997年 / 58卷 / 05期
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10.15288/jsa.1997.58.539
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R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
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Objective: We examined the cross-sectional relationships between race/ethnicity, neighborhood poverty and alcohol-related problems among black, Hispanic and white male drinkers. Test hypotheses were that black and Hispanic men living in more impoverished neighborhoods would report increased numbers of alcohol-related problems than comparable white men. Method: Study hypotheses were tested in a sample of 744 black, Hispanic and white men participating in the 1992 National Alcohol Follow-up Survey. Study hypotheses were analyzed using generalized linear model regression analysis. Results: Neighborhood poverty had a greater effect on alcohol-related problems in black than in white men, partially supporting our hypothesis. Black men living in more impoverished neighborhoods reported greater numbers of alcohol-related problems than comparable white men; there were no race differences among more affluent men. Neighborhood poverty had little effect on alcohol-related problems in Hispanic men. Conclusions: Findings suggest that, given unfavorable economic conditions, black men will report greater numbers of alcohol-related problems than comparable white men.
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页码:539 / 545
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