title: Binge drinking and perceived ethnic discrimination among Hispanics/Latinos: Results from the Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos sociocultural ancillary study.
abstract: The study assessed whether overall perceived ethnic discrimination and four unique discrimination types were associated with binge drinking in participants from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos who also completed the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study (n = 5,313). In unadjusted analyses that were weighted for sampling strategy and design, each unit increase in discrimination type was associated with a 12-63% increase in odds of binge drinking; however, after adjusting for important demographic variables including age, sex, heritage group, language, and duration of U.S. residence, there was no longer an association between discrimination and binge drinking. Further research still needs to identify the salient factors that contribute to increased risk for binge drinking among Hispanics/Latinos.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Health Services , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington.
authors.forename: India J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Ornelas
authors.affiliation: b Group Health Research Institute , Seattle , Washington.
authors.forename: Gwen T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Lapham
authors.affiliation: c Graduate School of Public Health , San Diego State University , San Diego , California.
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.affiliation: d Veterans Affairs (VA) Puget Sound Health Care System , Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D) Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care , Seattle , Washington.
authors.forename: Emily C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: e Collaborating Studies Coordinating Center , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina.
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gotman
authors.affiliation: f Feinberg School of Medicine , Northwestern University , Chicago , Illinois.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Womack
authors.affiliation: e Collaborating Studies Coordinating Center , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: f Feinberg School of Medicine , Northwestern University , Chicago , Illinois.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Penedo
authors.affiliation: g Department of Epidemiology & Population Health , Albert Einstein College of Medicine , Bronx , New York, New York.
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smoller
authors.affiliation: c Graduate School of Public Health , San Diego State University , San Diego , California.
authors.forename: Linda C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Gallo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D063425:Binge Drinking / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011287:Prejudice
keywords: Latino; binge drinking; discrimination