Alcohol Consumption among Adults in Vietnam: Prevalence, Patterns, and Its Determinants

Santosh Kumar, Mukta Gundi, Sagar Atre, Luu Bich Ngoc, Nguyen Thi Thieng and Anu Rammohan ()
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Mukta Gundi: Azim Premji University
Sagar Atre: Intellecap Advisory Services
Luu Bich Ngoc: National Economics University Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Thieng: National Economics University Vietnam
Anu Rammohan: University of Western Australia

No 14824, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This study describes the prevalence and drinking patterns of alcohol consumption among adults (aged 15+ years) and explores the association between sociodemographic factors and alcohol consumption in Vietnam. A cross-sectional representative survey of 5,200 respondents from 12 provinces was conducted in 2015. Multivariate logistic regression models were fitted to analyze the association between sociodemographic factors (age, gender, education, marital status, income, religion) and alcohol consumption patterns. Nearly three-quarters of males (77%) and one-quarter of females (23%) were current alcohol drinkers. In the multivariate analyses, being male (aOR=10.9, 95%CI = 8.01-14.8, p

Keywords: homemade alcohol; sociodemographic determinants; alcohol use; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A10 I1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2021-10
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Published - published in: Journal of Substance Use,2023, 28 (1), 57-65

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