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Alcohol Use in China: Unrecorded and Recorded Bai Jiu in Three Rural Regions
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 1; Pages: 405, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 405, p 405 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- In China, approximately 70% of beverage alcohol is consumed in the form of spirits. An estimated 25% of all alcohol consumed is unrecorded, mostly spirits (bai jiu), produced outside regulatory systems in small neighborhood distilleries, mostly in rural areas. Unrecorded bai jiu drinkers are generally older, male, prefer higher-strength bai jiu, and drink daily and mostly at home. To explore possible regional differences, researchers used interview data from 2919 bai jiu drinkers in rural areas in Hebei, Anhui, and Hubei provinces in China. Results confirmed that patterns varied by province. The sample in Hubei preferred unrecorded bai jiu with a more stable preference to alcohol type, tended to drink less frequently, and reported experiencing less drinking pressure, suggesting lower-risk drinking patterns in this region. The Hebei and Anhui sample reported higher frequency and greater amount of alcohol consumption, were more likely to experience drinking pressure, indicating higher-risk patterns in alcohol use in these two regions. The results provide needed details about regional differences in unrecorded bai jiu drinking patterns that are not evident in aggregated data and suggest variations in drinking patterns that may reflect local geography, local values, traditions, and ethnic differences.
- Subjects :
- Male
Rural Population
China
Alcohol Drinking
Ethanol
grain spirits
distilled spirits
bai jiu
noncommercial alcohol
unrecorded alcohol
drinking patterns
alcohol preferences
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Alcoholic Beverages
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Article
Medicine
Humans
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16604601
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International journal of environmental research and public health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7db78e86b7fc3ec0f02702a9dcb07171