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Longitudinal patterns and predictors of alcohol consumption in the United States

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  • Moore, A.A.
  • Gould, R.
  • Reuben, D.B.
  • Greendale, G.A.
  • Carter, M.K.
  • Zhou, K.
  • Karlamangla, A.

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Objectives. We examined demographic predictors of longitudinal patterns in alcohol consumption. Methods. We used mixed-effects models to describe individual alcohol consumption and change in consumption with age, as well as the associations between consumption and birth year, national alcohol consumption, and demographic factors, among 14105 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiologic Follow-Up Study. Results. Alcohol consumption declined with increasing age, and individual consumption mirrored national consumption. Higher consumption was associated with male gender, being White, being married, having a higher educational level, having a higher income, being employed, and being a smoker. Faster age-related decline in consumption was associated with earlier cohorts, being male, being married, having a lower educational level, and being a smoker. Conclusions. Compared with alcohol consumption among earlier cohorts, that among recent cohorts declined more slowly with increasing age, suggesting that negative health effects of alcohol could increase in the future.

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  • Moore, A.A. & Gould, R. & Reuben, D.B. & Greendale, G.A. & Carter, M.K. & Zhou, K. & Karlamangla, A., 2005. "Longitudinal patterns and predictors of alcohol consumption in the United States," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 95(3), pages 458-464.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2003.019471_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2003.019471
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