Citation

Ivis FJ, Bondy SJ, Adlaf EM. J. Stud. Alcohol 1997; 58(6): 622-624.

Affiliation

Addiction Research Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9391922

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We compared open-ended versus closed-ended questions on the frequency of consuming five or more drinks in a single sitting. METHOD: From a general population survey of Ontario adults (N = 2,022, 62% male), we analyzed a subsample of 649 respondents who reported drinking five or more drinks in a single sitting at least once in the past year. Differences in agreement between the two questions and rates of missing data were evaluated. RESULTS: For the most part, the two measures were not consistent, with the closed-ended question eliciting higher rates of heavier drinking. Rates of missing data were also higher for the open-ended question. CONCLUSIONS: Open-ended question may not necessarily be more suitable than closed-ended questions for estimating the frequency of heavy alcohol use.

Language: en