Community norms of alcohol usage and blood pressure: Tecumseh, Michigan.
This research examines the relationship between alcohol usage and blood pressure in the adult population of a small community in Michigan. Findings suggest that blood pressure varies with alcohol usage linearly for men with a slight dip at 1-2 drinks per week, and curvilinearly for women with a low point at about 4 drinks per week. A method to measure public norms of alcohol intake and categories of drinking habits is presented. This technique may be useful in constructing drinking categories applicable in a community for both education and therapy.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D008875:Middle Aged
D000431:Ethanol