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Ethnicity and Gender Comparisons of Health Consequences in Adults with Alcohol Dependence

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: The moderating effects of ethnicity and gender on factors associated with physical health consequences in adults manifesting alcohol dependence were examined using data from the 2001-2002 US National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). Black and white respondents with a lifetime diagnosis of DSM-IV alcohol dependence were selected for the study (n = 3,852). A multiple-group structural equation model tested ethnicity, gender, and intervening variables as predictors of physical health status in alcohol-dependent men and women. Study findings offer implications for clinical practice with alcohol-dependent individuals by identifying likely target groups and problems for intervention.

Source: Substance Use & Misuse

DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2013.747743

Authors: Karen G. Chartier, Michie N. Hesselbrock, Victor M. Hesselbrock

Institutions: University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, University of Connecticut, UConn Health

Language: English

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism