Alcohol Policies and Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Among Young People in the US
Alcohol Policies and Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Among Young People in the US
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DOI:
10.1542/peds.2016-3037
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发表时间:
2017-03-01
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通讯作者:
Naimi, Timothy S.
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作者:
Hadland, Scott E.;Xuan, Ziming;Naimi, Timothy S.
BACKGROUND: Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are a leading cause of death among young people in the United States. We examined the relationship between states' alcohol policy environments and alcohol-related MVC fatalities among children, adolescents, and young adults under the minimum legal drinking age of 21 years.METHODS: We used the Alcohol Policy Scale (APS), an assessment of 29 alcohol policies across 50 states and Washington, DC, developed with the assistance of an interdisciplinary Delphi panel. Using the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, we examined APS scores in relation to fatalities of people = 1 involved driver had a blood alcohol content >= 0.08%. Logistic regression was used with a 1-year lag between policies and MVC fatalities and adjusted for potential confounders.RESULTS: Of 84 756 MVC fatalities of those