Characteristics of convicted drunken drivers.
Characteristics of convicted drunken drivers.
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被定罪的醉酒司机的特征。
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发表时间:
1973
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通讯作者:
R. Moore
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R. D. Yoder;R. Moore
Demographic data were obtained from 310 persons (206 first and 104 repeat offenders 56 women) consecutively convicted in El Cajon, California of driving while under the influence of alcohol. Ages ranged from under 20 to over 60 and 93% were between 20 and 59 years old; 86% were "Anglos," 10% Mexican Americans, 3% American Indians; 55% were married and 11% were single; 65% had 12 or more years of schooling; 85% were employed; all were enrolled in a course on drinking and driving as a condition of probation. Prior to being arrested, 52% of the 140 probationers who submitted narratives had been drinking at bars or pool halls and 22% at friends' homes, parties or picnics; 46% had been drinking beer, 16% mixed drinks, 14% beer and mixed drinks, 10% other combinations. Fatigue (21%), stress (17%) and concurrent use of other drugs (5%) were also involved. No attempt had been made to prevent 92% from driving. Denial or projection of guilt were noted in 31% of the narratives. The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) was given to 269 of these (201 first and 68 repeat offenders, 35 and 5 women, respectively). Repeat offenders has significantly higher MAST scores (indicating likelihood of alcoholism) than first offenders; among first offenders, men had higher MAST scores than women (9.4 vs 5.9) but the proportion of men with scores indicating alcoholims (71%) was not significantly different from that of women (63%). There was no correlation between age and MAST scores. Blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) were obtained from 346 men and 78 women first offenders and from 131 men and 16 women repeat offenders. A significant difference between BACs of repeat offenders of both sexes and first offenders (mean 0.22 vs 0.19%) was found, but not between those of men and women. /Author/