Alcohol-use-related problems in Puerto Rican and Irish-American males.
This study compared the alcohol-use-related problems of Puerto Rican and Irish-American men: groups sometimes considered at "high risk" for the development of such problems. It was found that Irish-American men had higher lifetime prevalence rates in the following areas: excessive intake, tolerance and/or dependence, physical or psychological problems associated with alcohol misuse, and social and/or occupational problems associated with alcohol misuse. Results are discussed in terms of Puerto Rican and Irish-American risk status and the importance of appropriate comparisons in studies focused on culture/ethnicity and alcohol consumption.
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Department of Psychology, Manhattan College, Riverdale, New York 10471, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015988:Cohort Effect; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000208:ethnology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012917:Social Adjustment