@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol drinking patterns and differences in alcohol-related harm: a population-based study of the United States",
journal="BioMed research international",
year="2014",
author="Antai, D. and Lopez, G. B. and Antai, J. and Anthony, D. S.",
volume="2014",
number="",
pages="e853410-e853410",
abstract="Alcohol use and associated alcohol-related harm (ARH) are a prevalent and important public health problem, with alcohol representing about 4% of the global burden of disease. A discussion of ARH secondary to alcohol consumption necessitates a consideration of the amount of alcohol consumed and the drinking pattern. This study examined the association between alcohol drinking patterns and self-reported ARH. Pearson chi-square test (χ (2)) and logistic regression analyses were used on data from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R). The NCS-R is a cross-sectional nationally representative sample. Data was obtained by face-to-face interviews from 9282 adults aged ≥18 years in the full sample, and 5,692 respondents in a subsample of the full sample. <br><br>RESULTS presented as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Alcohol drinking patterns (frequency of drinking, and drinks per occasion) were associated with increased risks of self-reported ARH; binge or &quot;risky&quot; drinking was strongly predictive of ARH than other categories of drinks per occasion or frequency of drinking; and men had significantly higher likelihood of ARH in relation to frequency of drinking and drinks per occasion. <br><br>FINDINGS provide evidence for public health practitioners to target alcohol prevention strategies at the entire population of drinkers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2314-6133",
doi="10.1155/2014/853410",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/853410"
}