TY - JOUR
T1 - Differences in alcohol use patterns between adolescent Asian American ethnic groups
T2 - Representative estimates from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2002–2013
AU - Kane, Jeremy C
AU - Damian, April Joy
AU - Fairman, Brian
AU - Bass, Judith K.
AU - Iwamoto, Derek K.
AU - Johnson, Renee M.
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr. Kane and Dr. Fairman are supported by a National Institute on Drug Abuse training grant in Drug Dependence Epidemiology ( T32DA007292 , PI: Furr-Holden). Ms. Damian was supported by the Drug Dependence Epidemiology Training Program ( T32DA007292 , PI: Furr-Holden) and the Psychiatric Epidemiology Training Program (NIMH; T32MH014592 , PI: Zandi). Dr. Johnson was funded by K01DA031738 (PI: Johnson). These funding sources had no further role in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; or in the decision to submit the paper for publication.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - Objective Studies have suggested that alcohol use prevalence is increasing among Asian American adolescents and there may be significant differences between specific adolescent Asian American ethnicities. Method Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2002–2013) were used to estimate prevalence of alcohol use (lifetime, past-month, past-year) and problem (binge drinking, alcohol use disorder [AUD], and early initiation of use) outcomes among adolescent Asian American ethnicities. Results Filipino Americans had the highest prevalence of lifetime (29.3%) and past-month (10.3%) use; Korean Americans had the highest prevalence of past-year use (22.7%). Asian Indian Americans had the lowest prevalence of all three use indicators: 14.6%, 11.9%, and 4.9% for lifetime, past-year, and past-month, respectively. Korean Americans had the highest prevalence of binge drinking (5.4%), Filipino Americans had the highest prevalence of AUD (3.5%), and Vietnamese Americans had the highest prevalence of early initiation of use (13.5%). Asian Indian Americans had the lowest prevalence for all three alcohol problem indicators: 2.6%, 1.0%, and 4.9% for binge drinking, AUD, and early initiation of use, respectively. Conclusions Prevalence estimates of alcohol outcomes among Korean, Japanese, and Filipino American adolescents were high and similar to other racial groups that are often considered higher risk racial groups. Estimates among large subgroups with low alcohol use prevalence, Chinese and Asian Indian Americans, may mask high rates among other Asian ethnicities when alcohol use estimates are presented among Asians overall. When feasible, researchers should present alcohol use estimates disaggregated by specific Asian American ethnicities and investigate differences in risk factors across groups.
AB - Objective Studies have suggested that alcohol use prevalence is increasing among Asian American adolescents and there may be significant differences between specific adolescent Asian American ethnicities. Method Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2002–2013) were used to estimate prevalence of alcohol use (lifetime, past-month, past-year) and problem (binge drinking, alcohol use disorder [AUD], and early initiation of use) outcomes among adolescent Asian American ethnicities. Results Filipino Americans had the highest prevalence of lifetime (29.3%) and past-month (10.3%) use; Korean Americans had the highest prevalence of past-year use (22.7%). Asian Indian Americans had the lowest prevalence of all three use indicators: 14.6%, 11.9%, and 4.9% for lifetime, past-year, and past-month, respectively. Korean Americans had the highest prevalence of binge drinking (5.4%), Filipino Americans had the highest prevalence of AUD (3.5%), and Vietnamese Americans had the highest prevalence of early initiation of use (13.5%). Asian Indian Americans had the lowest prevalence for all three alcohol problem indicators: 2.6%, 1.0%, and 4.9% for binge drinking, AUD, and early initiation of use, respectively. Conclusions Prevalence estimates of alcohol outcomes among Korean, Japanese, and Filipino American adolescents were high and similar to other racial groups that are often considered higher risk racial groups. Estimates among large subgroups with low alcohol use prevalence, Chinese and Asian Indian Americans, may mask high rates among other Asian ethnicities when alcohol use estimates are presented among Asians overall. When feasible, researchers should present alcohol use estimates disaggregated by specific Asian American ethnicities and investigate differences in risk factors across groups.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Alcohol use
KW - Asian American
KW - Sub-ethnic differences
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U2 - 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.08.045
DO - 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.08.045
M3 - Article
C2 - 27614054
AN - SCOPUS:84985962993
SN - 0306-4603
VL - 64
SP - 154
EP - 158
JO - Addictive Behaviors
JF - Addictive Behaviors
ER -