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- Title
Cohabitation, gender, and alcohol consumption in 19 countries: a multilevel analysis.
- Authors
Li, Qing; Wilsnack, Richard; Wilsnack, Sharon; Kristjanson, Arlinda
- Abstract
We used an ecological paradigm and multilevel analytic techniques to analyze gender-specific relationships of cohabitation (versus marriage) to drinking in 19 countries (n = 32,922) and to "heavy episodic drinking" (HED) in 17 countries (n = 24,525) in surveys (1996-2004) from Gender, Alcohol, and Culture: An International Study. Cohabitation was associated with elevated risk of HED among drinkers of both genders, controlling for age, education, and societal characteristics. The association between cohabitation and HED tended to be stronger for female drinkers than for male drinkers. HED was more prevalent among younger drinkers, especially among younger women in countries with higher per capita gross domestic product. Cross-culturally, cohabiters deserve special attention in prevention efforts for hazardous drinking, considering both individual-level and societal factors.
- Publication
Substance use & misuse, 2010, Vol 45, Issue 14, p2481
- ISSN
1532-2491
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3109/10826081003692106