Is social interaction associated with alcohol consumption in Uganda?

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 9-15

  Tumwesigye, Nazarius Mbona ^a   Kasirye, Rogers ^b   Nansubuga, Elizabeth ^c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Frequent alcohol consumption; Heavy drinking; Principal component analysis; Social network

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION GROUPS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349119567     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.01.016     Document Type: Article

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