title: Longitudinal associations of neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics and alcohol availability on drinking: Results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).
abstract: Neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics and alcohol availability may affect alcohol consumption, but adequate longitudinal research to support these hypotheses does not exist. We used data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) (N = 6163) to examine associations of changes in neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) and alcohol outlet density, with current, weekly, and heavy daily alcohol consumption in hybrid effects models. We also examined whether these associations were moderated by gender, race/ethnicity, and income. Increases in neighborhood SES were associated with decreases in the probability of current alcohol use after adjustment for age, gender, race/ethnicity, individual SES, marital status and time since baseline [probability ratio (PR) per SD increase in neighborhood SES = 0.96, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.96.0.99)]. Increases in liquor store densities were associated with increases in weekly alcohol consumption [ratio of weekly drinks per SD increase in outlet density = 1.07, 95% CI (1.01.1.05) for men, PR = 1.11, 95% CI (1.01.1.21) for women]. Relationships between current alcohol use and neighborhood SES and between weekly beer consumption and neighborhood SES were generally stronger among those with higher incomes. Neighborhood socioeconomic context and the availability of alcohol may be important for understanding patterns of alcohol use over time, and for targeting interventions and policies to reduce harmful alcohol use.
authors.affiliation: Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan, 3645 Floor SPH Tower, 109 S Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA; Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, 4647 SPH Tower, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA; Center for Integrative Approaches to Health Disparities, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, 3645 SPH Tower, Ann Arbor MI 48109-2029, USA. Electronic address: abbren@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Allison B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.affiliation: Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard, West Bronx, NY 10468, USA. Electronic address: luisa.borrell@lehman.cuny.edu.
authors.forename: Luisa N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Borrell
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Cuernavaca, Morelos C.P. 62100, Mexico. Electronic address: tbarrientos@insp.mx.
authors.forename: Tonatiuh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Barrientos-Gutierrez
authors.affiliation: Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan, 3645 Floor SPH Tower, 109 S Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA; Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, 4647 SPH Tower, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA; Center for Integrative Approaches to Health Disparities, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, 3645 SPH Tower, Ann Arbor MI 48109-2029, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Drexel University, School of Public Health, 1505 Race St., MS660 Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. Electronic address: avd37@drexel.edu.
authors.forename: Ana V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Diez Roux
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000191:economics* / Q000208:ethnology; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: Alcohol; Alcohol outlet density; Longitudinal; Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis; Neighborhood; Socioeconomic status