Alcohol Availability and Neighborhood Poverty and Their Relationship to Binge Drinking and Related Problems Among Drinkers in Committed Relationships

• DOI: 10.1177/0886260512436396
• Publication Date: 2012-08-13T07:29:17Z
• Authors: Christy M. McKinney; Karen G. Chartier; Raul Caetano; T. Robert Harris
• Keywords: Binge drinking

The authors examined the relationship of alcohol outlet density (AOD) and neighborhood poverty with binge drinking alcohol-related problems among drinkers in married cohabitating relationships assessed whether these associations differed across sex. A U.S. national population couples survey was linked to Census data on AOD poverty. 1,784 current reported their drinking, problems, other covariates. defined as number outlets per 10,000 persons obtained at zip code level. Neighborhood having a low (<20%) or high (≥20%) proportion residents living census tract We used logistic regression for estimate odds ratios 95% confidence intervals tested differences by Associations were stronger male than female drinkers. association also men women. observed no between this survey. Efforts reduce partners committed may have greatest impact if targeted high-poverty neighborhoods. Binge well residence an impoverished are risk factors intimate partner violence (IPV) conflicts.