Alcohol consumption of high school students in relation to ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and sex.
Fifth form students in three Gisborne city high schools were surveyed in 1968 and 1981. On an item in which they were asked to report on their level of alcohol consumption, 515 responded on the first occasion and 583 on the second. Over time, there were statistically significant shifts in the direction of higher levels of consumption among both Maori and European females, but not for Maoris or European males. Europeans of both low and high socioeconomic status and Maoris of low socioeconomic status increased their level of alcohol consumption, but Maori students from high socioeconomic homes did not. In both 1968 and 1981, Europeans reported higher levels of consumption than did Maoris.
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students