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TY - JOUR
T1 - The regional geography of alcohol consumption in England
T2 - comparing drinking frequency and binge drinking
AU - Malda Castillo, Javier
AU - Jivraj, Stephen
AU - Fat, Linda Ng
N1 - This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Health and Place. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Health and Place, 43, 2017 DOI: 10.1016/S0370-1573(02)00269-7
PY - 2017/1
Y1 - 2017/1
N2 - Alcohol consumption frequency and volume are known to be related to health problems among drinkers. Most of the existing literature that analyses regional variation in drinking behaviour uses measures of consumption that relate only to volume, such as ’binge drinking’. This study compares the regional association of alcohol consumption using measures of drinking frequency (daily drinking) and volume (binge drinking) using a nationally representative sample of residents using the Health Survey for England, 2011–2013. Results suggest the presence of two differentiated drinking patterns with relevant policy implications. We find that people in northern regions are more likely to binge drink, whereas people in southern regions are more likely to drink on most days. Regression analysis shows that regional variation in binge drinking remains strong when taking into account individual and neighbourhood level controls. The findings provide support for regional targeting of interventions that aim to reduce the frequency as well as volume of drinking.
AB - Alcohol consumption frequency and volume are known to be related to health problems among drinkers. Most of the existing literature that analyses regional variation in drinking behaviour uses measures of consumption that relate only to volume, such as ’binge drinking’. This study compares the regional association of alcohol consumption using measures of drinking frequency (daily drinking) and volume (binge drinking) using a nationally representative sample of residents using the Health Survey for England, 2011–2013. Results suggest the presence of two differentiated drinking patterns with relevant policy implications. We find that people in northern regions are more likely to binge drink, whereas people in southern regions are more likely to drink on most days. Regression analysis shows that regional variation in binge drinking remains strong when taking into account individual and neighbourhood level controls. The findings provide support for regional targeting of interventions that aim to reduce the frequency as well as volume of drinking.
KW - Alcohol
KW - Binge drinking
KW - Drinking frequency
KW - Health Survey for England
KW - Regions
U2 - 10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.11.007
DO - 10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.11.007
M3 - Journal article
VL - 43
SP - 33
EP - 40
JO - Health and Place
JF - Health and Place
SN - 1353-8292
ER -