Regularity in alcohol distributions: implications for the collective nature of drinking behaviour

Summary The assumption of a one parameter lognormal distribution in the Ledermann theory is relaxed. Implications of only regularity in distributional farm for the collective nature of drinking behaviour are considered. It is shown that there must be a so‐called point of attraction over which an inc...

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Published in:British Journal of Addiction 1990-06, Vol.85 (6), p.745-750
Main Authors: TAN, E. S., LEMMENS, P. H. R M., KONING, A. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol Drinking
Alcohol Use
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drinking Behavior
Humans
Incidence
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Males
Measurement
Medical sciences
Methodology (Data Analysis)
Models, Statistical
Netherlands
Netherlands - epidemiology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Statistics
Techniques and methods
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Summary:Summary The assumption of a one parameter lognormal distribution in the Ledermann theory is relaxed. Implications of only regularity in distributional farm for the collective nature of drinking behaviour are considered. It is shown that there must be a so‐called point of attraction over which an increase in mean consumption will result in a decrease of percentile point value. The validity of regularity in distributional form and the practical relevance of the Ledermann model is discussed. An example from Dutch data on alcohol consumption among men obtained in 1970 and 1985 illustrates the relevance of an existing point of attraction.
ISSN:0952-0481
0965-2140
2056-5178
DOI:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1990.tb01686.x