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ArticleBMC emergency medicine2015

A retrospective analysis of ethnic and gender differences in alcohol consumption among emergency department patients: a cross-sectional study.

Shahram Lotfipour, Victor Cisneros, Uzor C Ogbu, Christopher Eric McCoy, Cristobal Barrios, Craig L Anderson, Wirachin Hoonpongsimanont, Kristin Alix, Bharath Chakravarthy

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Article in BMC emergency medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shahram LotfipourDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine Health Affairs, Irvine, 333 The City Blvd West, Suit 640, Orange, CA, 92868, USA. shl@uci.edu.
Victor CisnerosDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine Health Affairs, Irvine, 333 The City Blvd West, Suit 640, Orange, CA, 92868, USA. vcisnero@uci.edu.
Uzor C OgbuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine Health Affairs, Irvine, 333 The City Blvd West, Suit 640, Orange, CA, 92868, USA. uogbu@uci.edu.
Christopher Eric McCoyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine Health Affairs, Irvine, 333 The City Blvd West, Suit 640, Orange, CA, 92868, USA. cmccoy@uci.edu.
Cristobal BarriosDepartment of Surgery, University of Orange, Orange, CA, USA. cbarrios@uci.edu.
Craig L AndersonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine Health Affairs, Irvine, 333 The City Blvd West, Suit 640, Orange, CA, 92868, USA. clanders@uci.edu.
Wirachin HoonpongsimanontDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine Health Affairs, Irvine, 333 The City Blvd West, Suit 640, Orange, CA, 92868, USA. whoonpon@uci.edu.
Kristin AlixDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine Health Affairs, Irvine, 333 The City Blvd West, Suit 640, Orange, CA, 92868, USA. kalix@uci.edu.
Bharath ChakravarthyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine Health Affairs, Irvine, 333 The City Blvd West, Suit 640, Orange, CA, 92868, USA. bchakrav@uci.edu.
Health Affairs · USUniversity of California, Irvine · US

Funding

Institute for Clinical and Translational ScienceUL1TR000153 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI COOPER, DAN M · 2012 to 2015
$12.1M
Institutional Career Development CoreKL2TR001416 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI CAIOZZO, VINCENT JAMES, DEMETRIOU, MICHAEL · 2015 to 2023
$5.6M
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR001416NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000153
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies of alcohol use have recognized several trends in consumption patterns among gender and age yet few have examined ethnic differences. This study examines the intra- and inter-ethnic differences in alcohol consumption among a population of patients seen in the emergency department.

methodsThis is a cross-sectional study conducted in the emergency department in a large urban setting. Information on drinking behavior and ethnicity was collected using the Computerized Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention (CASI) tool. We explored differences in drinking patterns using a multivariate multinomial logistic regression model.

resultsWe analyzed the drinking habits of 2,444 patients surveyed between November 2012 and May 2014. The results indicate that when compared to non-Hispanic whites, Asians have the lowest odds of drinking within normal limits or excessively, followed by other Latinos, and Mexicans. Age and gender consistently showed statistically significant associations with alcohol-use. The odds of drinking within normal limits or excessively are inversely associated with age and were lower among females. The predicted probabilities show a marked gender-specific difference in alcohol use both between and within ethnic/racial groups. They also highlight an age-related convergence in alcohol use between men and women within ethnic groups. DISCUSSION: The results of this study show intra-racial/ethnic variability associated with sex and education. The highlighted differences within and between ethnic groups reinforce the need to use refined categories when examining alcohol use among minorities.

conclusionThe results of this study confirm some alcohol consumption trends among ethnic minorities observed in literature. It provides empirical evidence of the marked gender differences and highlights an age-related convergence for gender-specific alcohol use. Health-care personnel should be aware of these differences when screening and counseling.

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Health Status DisparitiesAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsAlcohol DrinkingCaliforniaCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate Analysis

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PMID26419652
PMCPMC4589191
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