title: Family history of alcoholism in the United States: prevalence and demographic characteristics.
abstract: National estimates of the prevalence of family history for alcoholism in the USA were investigated using a general population sample of 43,809 respondents 18 years of age and older. Approximately 38% of the total sample reported a positive history for alcoholism. Positive reports were highest for Native Americans and lowest for Asian Americans.
authors.affiliation: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Division of Biometry and Epidemiology, Rockville, MD 20879.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Harford
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004522:Educational Status; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004930:Inuit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology