Antecedents and Covariates of Alcohol Consumption among Swiss Male Conscripts
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Antecedents and Covariates of Alcohol Consumption among Swiss Male Conscripts
This study aimed to investigate prevalence and correlates of alcohol consumption frequency in a sample of Swiss conscripts (n=25,611) in order to identify factors that predispose for frequent consumption. A self-report of drinking frequencies, as well as socio-demographic and psychosocial variables, was collected at psychiatric baseline screening. Based on univariate analyses, relevant variable...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6030958