title: An exploratory approach to analyzing alcohol control policy opinions held by Ontario adults.
abstract: Telephone interview data from a representative sample of 1,216 Ontario adults were analyzed using latent class analysis to determine whether distinct and homogeneous classes of individuals could be identified based on their responding patterns to 11 alcohol policy items. Five latent classes were identified and labeled as: dedicated liberalizers, moderate liberalizers, moderate controllers, dedicated controllers, and an ambivalent class. Multinomial regression analysis indicated that demographic and alcohol factors differentiated the classes. Those most opposed to alcohol controls, dedicated liberalizers, were more likely to be male, younger and heavier drinkers. Given their young age it is possible that further erosion of public support for alcohol controls may be expected.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. anca_ialomiteanu@camh.net
authors.forename: Anca R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ialomiteanu
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Giesbrecht
authors.forename: Edward M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Adlaf
authors.forename: Hyacinth
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Irving
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paglia-Boak
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rehm
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario