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Alcohol Consumption among Adults in Vietnam: Prevalence, Patterns, and Its Determinants

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  • Kumar, Santosh

    (University of Notre Dame)

  • Gundi, Mukta

    (Azim Premji University)

  • Atre, Sagar

    (Intellecap Advisory Services)

  • Ngoc, Luu Bich

    (National Economics University Vietnam)

  • Thieng, Nguyen Thi

    (National Economics University Vietnam)

  • Rammohan, Anu

    (University of Western Australia)

Abstract

This study describes the prevalence and drinking patterns of alcohol consumption among adults (aged 15+ years) and explores the association between sociodemographic factors and alcohol consumption in Vietnam. A cross-sectional representative survey of 5,200 respondents from 12 provinces was conducted in 2015. Multivariate logistic regression models were fitted to analyze the association between sociodemographic factors (age, gender, education, marital status, income, religion) and alcohol consumption patterns. Nearly three-quarters of males (77%) and one-quarter of females (23%) were current alcohol drinkers. In the multivariate analyses, being male (aOR=10.9, 95%CI = 8.01-14.8, p

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  • Kumar, Santosh & Gundi, Mukta & Atre, Sagar & Ngoc, Luu Bich & Thieng, Nguyen Thi & Rammohan, Anu, 2021. "Alcohol Consumption among Adults in Vietnam: Prevalence, Patterns, and Its Determinants," IZA Discussion Papers 14824, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    1. Kaushalendra Kumar & Santosh Kumar & Anil Kumar Singh, 2018. "Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of alcohol consumption: survey findings from five states in India," Working Papers 1802, Sam Houston State University, Department of Economics and International Business.
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    Keywords

    sociodemographic determinants; homemade alcohol; alcohol use; Vietnam;
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    JEL classification:

    • A10 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - General
    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health

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