Citation

Caetano R, Vaeth PAC, Gruenewald PJ, Ponicki WR, Kaplan Z. J. Ethn. Subst. Abuse 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15332640.2021.2011815

PMID

34878365

Abstract

This paper compares drinking patterns of Whites and Hispanics who after crossing the U.S./Mexico border drink and do not drink in Mexico. Data came from a household survey of 1,209 adults 18 to 39 years of age in California. Residence near the US/Mexico border increases the likelihood of drinking in Mexico (AOR = 4.57; 95%CI = 2.45-8.52; p <.001). Hispanics (AOR = 1.91; 95%CI = 1.26-2.90; p <.01), those who drink more frequently (AOR = 1.05; 95%CI = 1.02-1.09; p <.01) and those who drink six or more drinks in day (AOR = 1.91; 95%CI = 1.26-2.29; p <.01) are more likely than Whites and lighter drinkers to report this behavior. Crossing the U.S./Mexico border to drink is influenced by living close to the border, Hispanic ethnicity, and drinking many drinks in a day.

Language: en

Keywords

Hispanics; Whites; Drinking in Mexico; US/Mexico border