title: Work-site variation in managerial drinking.
abstract: To assess cross-work-site variation in the general drinking behaviors (on and off the job) of employees, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of managers (n = 7255) at 114 places of work located throughout the continental United States. The work-site mean for the total number of drinks consumed on a typical drinking day ranged from 1.4 to 3.17, a two-fold differential. Regression analysis showed an independent work-site effect, controlling for respondents demographics and type of work. This finding suggests that modifiable work-site characteristics could influence what employees drink on and off the job.
authors.affiliation: Boston University School of Public Health, MA, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Howland
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Mangione
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuhlthau
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heeren
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044469:Racial Groups; D012067:Religion; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States