Rurality and gender. Effects on early adolescent alcohol use

Previous studies of adolescent alcohol use have focused almost exclusively on urban and suburban youth, although alcohol is the most important drug of abuse among rural adolescents. Young adolescents, aged 11 to 14 years (N = 1601), from urban, suburban, and two different rural areas (delta and high...

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Published inAmerican journal of diseases of children (1960) Vol. 146; no. 3; p. 317
Main Authors Kelleher, K J, Rickert, V I, Hardin, B H, Pope, S K, Farmer, F L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1992
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Analysis of Variance
Arkansas - epidemiology
Child
Family
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Peer Group
Prevalence
Rural Population
Sex Factors
Smoking - epidemiology
Socioeconomic Factors
Suburban Population
Urban Population
Arkansas
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Summary:Previous studies of adolescent alcohol use have focused almost exclusively on urban and suburban youth, although alcohol is the most important drug of abuse among rural adolescents. Young adolescents, aged 11 to 14 years (N = 1601), from urban, suburban, and two different rural areas (delta and highland), were surveyed about health-compromising behaviors, such as alcohol use. Significant differences in the number of adolescents using alcohol and the patterns of alcohol use were noted across areas by gender. Youths from the delta area, especially girls, reported drinking less frequently and in less abusive patterns than did adolescents from other areas, while youths from the highland area reported rates and patterns of drinking similar to those of urban adolescents. The reasons for intrarural variation in adolescent drinking are unknown.
ISSN:0002-922X
DOI:10.1001/archpedi.1992.02160150057022