[Risky alcohol consumption among working Canadians: variations among different occupations and economic sectors].
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SUBMITTER: Marchand A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6973700 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul-Aug
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[Risky alcohol consumption among working Canadians: variations among different occupations and economic sectors].
Marchand Alain A Charbonneau Martin M
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique 20090701 4
<h4>Objective</h4>Examine the differences in weekly high-risk alcohol consumption among working people by economic sector and occupation.<h4>Method</h4>Secondary analysis of data from Cycle 2.1 of the Canadian Community Health Survey conducted by Statistics Canada. The sample comprised 76,136 subjects 15 years of age and older in 139 occupations and 96 economic sectors.<h4>Results</h4>The prevalence of weekly high-risk alcohol consumption is estimated to be 8% among workers. Major disparities ex ...[more]
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