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.
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Division of Biometry and Epidemiology, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
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