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Comparison of Patterns of Use of Unrecorded and Recorded Spirits: Survey of Adult Drinkers in Rural Central China

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  • Shiqing Wei

    (Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430073, China)

  • Ping Yin

    (Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430073, China)

  • Ian M. Newman

    (Department of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA)

  • Ling Qian

    (Chinese Center for Health Education (CCHE), Beijing 100011, China)

  • Duane F. Shell

    (Department of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA)

  • Lok-wa Yuen

    (Department of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA)

Abstract

About 70% of the beverage alcohol consumed in China annually is spirits. Recorded spirits make up most spirit consumption, but about 25% of total alcohol consumption (1.7 L pure alcohol per capita annually) is unrecorded spirits (bai jiu), either homemade or made in unregulated distilleries. In some parts of China, the consumption of unrecorded spirits is higher than average. This paper compares the patterns of use of unrecorded distilled spirits and recorded distilled spirits among rural residents in Central China. Interviews were conducted with 3298 individuals in 21 towns/villages in 10 counties in the Hubei, Anhui, and Hebei provinces in the People’s Republic of China. Unrecorded bai jiu drinkers chose it because of its taste and its low price. It was consumed mostly by older men, mostly at home with family, more regularly and at higher alcohol by volume (ABV) compared to recorded alcohol. Recorded bai jiu drinkers were more likely to drink away from their homes, consumed more bai jiu at memorable drinking occasions, and reported feeling sick after drinking more often than unrecorded bai jiu drinkers. This comparison of patterns of use of unrecorded bai jiu and recorded bai jiu does not suggest that unrecorded bai jiu is more problematic for drinkers.

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  • Shiqing Wei & Ping Yin & Ian M. Newman & Ling Qian & Duane F. Shell & Lok-wa Yuen, 2017. "Comparison of Patterns of Use of Unrecorded and Recorded Spirits: Survey of Adult Drinkers in Rural Central China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-10, September.
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    1. Guoqiang Tian & Feng Liu, 2011. "Is the Demand for Alcoholic Beverages in Developing Countries Sensitive to Price? Evidence from China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 8(6), pages 1-8, June.
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    1. Ian M. Newman & Ling Qian & Niran Tamrakar & Bo-Bo Zhang, 2018. "Chemical Composition and Safety of Unrecorded Grain Alcohol (Bai Jiu) Samples from Three Provinces in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-11, December.
    2. Ruiyi Liu & Li Chen & Fan Zhang & Rui Zhu & Xinjie Lin & Xuchen Meng & Huabing Li & Xun Lei & Yong Zhao, 2019. "Trends in Alcohol Intake and the Association between Socio-Demographic Factors and Volume of Alcohol Intake amongst Adult Male Drinkers in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-12, February.
    3. Lanyan Ding & Baoping Song & Chengli Wu & Ian M. Newman & Lok-Wa Yuen & Ling Qian & Botao Wang & Wenjuan Zhang & Ping Wei, 2021. "Alcohol Use in China: Unrecorded and Recorded Bai Jiu in Three Rural Regions," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-14, December.

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