Trends in alcohol consumption in Singapore 1992-2004

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 354-361

  Lim, Wei Yen ^a   Fong, Chee Weng ^a   Chan, Jacqelene Meow Ling ^a   Heng, Derrick ^a   Bhalla, Vineta ^a   Chew, Suok Kai ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENDER BIAS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGAPORE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POPULATION; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX FACTORS; SINGAPORE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 37449013804     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agm017     Document Type: Article

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