The effects of order of questions on reported alcohol consumption.
This research note draws upon the US National Longitudinal Survey (NLS) of Labor Market Experience among youths aged 17-24 to report the effects of variation in the ordering of alcohol questions upon the prevalence of heavier drinking. A secondary analysis of the NLS indicated a substantial decrease in the prevalence of heavier drinking between 1984 and 1985 which is attributed to the order of presentation of two differently styled questions regarding heavier drinking.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Division of Biometry and Epidemiology, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology