Systematic differences among never, occasional and moderate alcohol users in southern China, and its use in alcohol research: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1054-1060

  Yeung, S L Au ^a   Jiang, C Q ^b   Zhang, W S ^b   Lam, T H ^a   Cheng, K K ^c   Leung, G M ^a   Schooling, C M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Guangzhou Number 12 Hospital   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH IMPACT; LIFESTYLE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

CHINA;

AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHINA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84890187238     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2013-202807     Document Type: Article

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