Citation

Smith PF, Remington PL, Williamson DF, Anda RF. Am. J. Public Health 1990; 80(3): 309-312.

Affiliation

Division of Nutrition, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2305911

PMCID

PMC1404675

Abstract

We used data from 21 states that participated in the 1985 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to compare state-specific per capita self-reported alcohol consumption and the prevalence of three drinking behaviors with state-specific per capita sales. The correlation coefficient for per capita sales and per capita self-reported consumption for the 21 states was 0.81. Per capita sales were also significantly correlated with the prevalence of self-reported heavier drinking, binge drinking, and drinking and driving; the corresponding correlation coefficients were 0.74, 0.59, and 0.51. These findings suggest that states with higher per capita sales of alcohol also have higher rates of self-reported consumption and drinking patterns suggestive of high-risk behavior.

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