Black-white disparities in alcohol consumption trends among women in the United States, 1990–2015

Solomon, Corliss A.; Laditka, Sarah B.; Forthofer, Melinda; Racine, Elizabeth F.

doi:10.1080/15332640.2019.1685049

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“…Portrayals of wine-mom culture feature white, middle-class, privileged women, with the experiences of women of color often absent [51]. Future research should examine how mom-wine culture may be contributing to these trends [13], including among more inclusive samples from minoritized populations, as increases in at-risk drinking have also been observed among women of color [53] and mothers from the millennial and Gen Z cohorts. among women [54,55], adults aged 18-39 (i.e.…”

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Cohort effects of women's mid‐life binge drinking and alcohol use disorder symptoms in the United States: Impacts of changes in timing of parenthood

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Background and AimsAlcohol use is increasing among women in mid‐life concurrently with societal changes in timing of parenthood and changing cultural norms, which may influence alcohol use. The aim of this study was to determine if age of first parenting was associated with excessive drinking [i.e. past 2‐week binge drinking and past 5‐year alcohol use disorder (AUD) symptoms] among women during mid‐life in the United States and to determine if there were pronounced cohort effects influencing these relationships.DesignThis was a retrospective cohort, longitudinal study.Setting, Participants and MeasurementsData were drawn from the Monitoring the Future survey, an annual ongoing survey of high school students’ substance use behaviors in the United States. Participants were women who completed the age 35 survey between 1993 and 2019, corresponding to high school senior years 1976–2002 (n = 9988). Past 2‐week binge drinking and past 5‐year AUD symptoms were self‐reported. Age of first parenting was self‐reported.FindingsBinge drinking and AUD symptoms were higher among women in recent than in older cohorts. Women from the 2018–19 cohort had increased odds of binge drinking [odds ratio (OR) = 1.73, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.41–2.12] and AUD symptoms (OR = 1.51, CI = 1.27–1.80) relative to women from the 1993–97 cohort. Throughout cohorts, there was an inverse association between transition to parenthood and excessive drinking outcomes (e.g. range for ORs for binge drinking among those without children compared with those who had had children between the ages of 18 and 24: 1.22–1.55). Simultaneously, there was a population shift towards delaying parenting in recent cohorts (i.e. 54% of women in the 1993–97 cohort had children before age 30 compared with 39% in the two recent cohorts), increasing the size of the group at highest risk for excessive drinking.ConclusionsIn the United States, subgroups of women at highest risk of excessive drinking appear to be expanding, probably supported in part by a trend towards delayed parenting.

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Cohort effects of women's mid‐life binge drinking and alcohol use disorder symptoms in the United States: Impacts of changes in timing of parenthood

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“…Race/ethnicity for the census block groups (obtained from the 2015 ACS), was measured as the percent of the census block group population that was Non-Hispanic African American. Previous research finds that consumption of alcohol [ 8 , 42 ], tobacco [ 43 ], and unhealthy foods [ 44 ] can differ by race and ethnicity; yet these differences may be confounded by other factors such as socioeconomic status [ 45 ]. Also from the 2015 ACS, we obtained information on the percent of the census block group population between the ages 0 to 17 years.…”

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“…Researchers have established that disadvantaged neighborhoods with a high concentration of residents with low socio-economic status (SES) often have relatively low average life expectancy [ 1 , 2 ], poor mental and physical health [ 3 – 8 ], and low school completion rates [ 9 ]. The reasons for this are not entirely clear.…”

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Neighborhood disadvantage and the sales of unhealthy products: alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy snack food

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Background Individuals may use unhealthy coping mechanisms such as alcohol, tobacco, and unhealthy snack consumption. The purpose of this study was to assess how neighborhood disadvantage is associated with sales of alcohol, tobacco, and unhealthy snacks at stores of a discount variety store chain. Methods Alcohol, tobacco, and unhealthy snack sales were measured monthly for 20 months, 2017–2018, in 16 discount variety stores in the United States. Mixed effects linear regressions adjusted for population size, with store-specific random effects, to examine the relationship of weekly unit sales with three outcome variables and neighborhood disadvantage, measured using the Area Deprivation Index (ADI). Results The discount variety stores were located in neighborhoods where the median ADI percentile was 87 [interquartile range 83,89], compared to the median ADI percentile of 50 for all US communities, indicating that the stores were located in substantially disadvantaged neighborhoods. For every 1% increase in ADI, weekly unit sales of unhealthy snack food increased by 43 [95% confidence interval, CI 28–57], and weekly unit sales of tobacco products increased by 11.5 [95% CI 5–18] per store. No significant relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and the weekly unit sales of alcohol products was identified. Conclusions The positive relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and the sale of tobacco and snack foods may help explain the pathway between neighborhood disadvantage and poor health outcomes. It would be useful for future research to examine how neighborhood disadvantage influences resident health-related behaviors.

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“…The second outcome of focus is heavy alcohol use. Historically, Black women are less likely to consume alcohol than White women, but research indicates that their binge drinking is on the rise, with one in five Black women reporting problematic alcohol consumption in 2015 (Solomon et al, 2019). Being the target of IPV or racial discrimination has been shown to increase women's alcohol use (Hurd et al, 2014;Martino et al, 2005).…”

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A Test of General Strain Theory: Explaining Intimate Partner Violence and Alcohol Use Among Black Women

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Using a sample of 291 Black women and a longitudinal study, we explore how general strain theory can broaden our understanding of Black women’s alcohol use and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration. Results demonstrated that racial discrimination, past IPV and sexual victimization, and family member’s victimization heightened depression, which increased heavy alcohol use. Discrimination and family victimization also elevated anger, leading to greater IPV perpetration. Results further revealed that depression and anger interacted to influence IPV. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers must continue to pursue culturally sensitive practices to effectively address this unique constellation of strains and advocate for the needs of Black women.

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Black-white disparities in alcohol consumption trends among women in the United States, 1990–2015

Cited by 6 publications

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Cohort effects of women's mid‐life binge drinking and alcohol use disorder symptoms in the United States: Impacts of changes in timing of parenthood

Cohort effects of women's mid‐life binge drinking and alcohol use disorder symptoms in the United States: Impacts of changes in timing of parenthood

Neighborhood disadvantage and the sales of unhealthy products: alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy snack food

A Test of General Strain Theory: Explaining Intimate Partner Violence and Alcohol Use Among Black Women

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