A population-based study on the prevalence and correlates of drinking and driving in Hong Kong

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 994-1002

  Kim, Jean H ^a   Lee, Sing ^a   Chan, Karli W C ^a   Lau, Joseph ^a   Tsang, Adley ^a   Griffiths, Sian M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Alcohol dependence; Binge drinking; Drunk driving; Epidemiology; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGE GROUPS; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL DEPENDENT; BINGE DRINKING; DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION; DRINKING AND DRIVING; DRINKING PATTERNS; DRUNK DRIVING; HONG-KONG; MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; TELEPHONE SURVEY; U-SHAPED;

ECONOMICS; SURVEYS; VEHICLES;

ACCIDENTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955331993     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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