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Alcohol Clin Exp Res. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2017 April 01. Published in final edited form as: Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2016 April ; 40(4): 806–815. doi:10.1111/acer.13020.
Employment Status, Depression, Drinking and Alcohol Use Disorders in Puerto Rico Raul Caetano, MD, PhD, Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Oakland, CA, USA
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Patrice A. C. Vaeth, Dr PH, Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Oakland, CA, USA Britain Mills, PhD, and University of Texas School of Public Health, Dallas Regional Campus, Dallas, TX, USA Glorisa Canino, PhD Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, USA
Abstract Background—To examine the association between employment status, depression, drinking, binge drinking, and DSM-5 alcohol use disorder in Puerto Rico. Methods—Data are from a 2013-2014 household random sample of individuals 18-64 years of age in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Results—Bivariate analyses showed that depression was 5 times higher among unemployed males than among those employed fulltime (21% versus 4%), and 2 times higher among unemployed females compared to those employed part-time or fulltime (18% versus 7% and 9%). Employment status was not associated with weekly volume of drinking, but non-participation in the workforce was protective against drinking (OR=2.17; 95CL: 1.03-4.57; p
Alcohol Clin Exp Res. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2017 April 01. Published in final edited form as: Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2016 April ; 40(4): 806–815. doi:10.1111/acer.13020.
Employment Status, Depression, Drinking and Alcohol Use Disorders in Puerto Rico Raul Caetano, MD, PhD, Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Oakland, CA, USA
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Patrice A. C. Vaeth, Dr PH, Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Oakland, CA, USA Britain Mills, PhD, and University of Texas School of Public Health, Dallas Regional Campus, Dallas, TX, USA Glorisa Canino, PhD Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, USA
Abstract Background—To examine the association between employment status, depression, drinking, binge drinking, and DSM-5 alcohol use disorder in Puerto Rico. Methods—Data are from a 2013-2014 household random sample of individuals 18-64 years of age in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Results—Bivariate analyses showed that depression was 5 times higher among unemployed males than among those employed fulltime (21% versus 4%), and 2 times higher among unemployed females compared to those employed part-time or fulltime (18% versus 7% and 9%). Employment status was not associated with weekly volume of drinking, but non-participation in the workforce was protective against drinking (OR=2.17; 95CL: 1.03-4.57; p
