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Abstract #158672
Audio (mp3) recordingWilliam C. Kerr, PhD, Thomas K. Greenfield, PhD, and Deidre Patterson, MPH. Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, 6475 Christie Ave., Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, 510 597-3440, wkerr@arg.org
Previous research on drink ethanol content in the US showed that while beer drinks were similar to the 14 gram standard drink wine drinks were on average 11% larger and spirits drinks were nearly 50% larger. A new sample drawn from the 2005 National Alcohol Survey resulted in similar numbers of black, white and Hispanic respondents and was given a similar drink ethanol assessment. Respondents poured their usual beer, wine and spirits drinks in their own glassware at home and measured the amounts in provided measuring beakers. This information along with reported brand choices was used to calculate estimated drink ethanol content. Comparisons between the three ethnic groups show that all groups have relatively large wine and spirits drinks, similar to the findings of the original study. Variation in drink ethanol content between individuals was also found to be large, particularly for spirits drinks. Black males were found have especially large beer and spirits drinks and black females were also found to have larger spirits drinks than other groups. Additional details on differences between groups in malt liquor and fortified wine use, proportions of drinking in different contexts, types of beer, wine and spirits chosen, drinking during meals and amounts spent on beer, wine and spirits will be presented and discussed. Supported by NIAAA (Center grant AA05595).
Learning Objectives:
- 1 Identify methods for direct drink ethanol measurement
- 2 Analyze the importance of accurate drink ethanol assessment in relvant outcomes research
- 3 List ethnic and gender differences in beer, wine and spirits drink choice
Keywords: Methodology, African American
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA