ALCOHOL – INJURY RISK FACTOR

MODULE INFORMATION

PURPOSE OF THE MODULE:

To assess public awareness of the health, safety and social problems linked to alcohol use and public support for policies to reduce access to alcohol will provide evidence for advocacy and program planning and evaluation.

MODULE HISTORY:

Date Module Added to CATI:April 2016

Date Module Revised:N/A

Module Revision: N/A

Date Module Deleted From CATI:N/A

DATA DICTIONARY HISTORY:

Date Created: April 8, 2016

Date Revised: N/A

Date Retired From Use:N/A

Date of last data dictionary update: N/A

MODULE QUESTIONS

VARIABLE NAME: alcrisk_1

VARIABLE HISTORY:Cycle 23 – new variable

QUESTION:

Do you think that drinking alcohol negatively affects the brain development of people aged 24 or younger a lot, a little or not at all?

Response Options

1 A lot

2A little

3Not at all

7Depends (R volunteers)

8Don’t know/Not sure

9Refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES:None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS:N/A

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None

VARIABLE NAME: alcrisk_2

VARIABLE HISTORY: Cycle 23 – new variable

QUESTION:

Excessive drinking is having more than 3 drinks for women or more than 4 drinks for men on any single occasion. Do you think that excessive drinking increases the risk of domestic or family violence a lot, a little or not at all?

Response Options

1 A lot

2A little

3Not at all

7Depends (R volunteers)

8Don’t know/Not sure

9Refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES: None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: N/A

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None

VARIABLE NAME: alcrisk_3

VARIABLE HISTORY: Cycle 23 – new variable

QUESTION:

Do you think that excessive drinking increases the risk of crime (for example, property crime or community violence) in the community a lot, a little or not at all?

Response Options

1 A lot

2A little

3Not at all

7Depends (R volunteers)

8Don’t know/Not sure

9Refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES: None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: N/A

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None

VARIABLE NAME: alcrisk_4

VARIABLE HISTORY: Cycle 23 – new variable

QUESTION:

Do you think that excessive drinking increases the risk of sexual assault in the community a lot, a little or not at all?

Response Options

1 A lot

2A little

3Not at all

7Depends (R volunteers)

8Don’t know/Not sure

9Refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES: None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: N/A

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None

VARIABLE NAME: alcrisk_5

VARIABLE HISTORY: Cycle 23 – new variable

QUESTION:

Do you think that excessive drinking increases the risk of unplanned or unprotected sex a lot, a little or not at all?

Response Options

1 A lot

2A little

3Not at all

7Depends (R volunteers)

8Don’t know/Not sure

9Refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES: None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: N/A

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None

VARIABLE NAME: alcrisk_6

VARIABLE HISTORY: Cycle 23 – new variable

QUESTION:

Do you think that excessive drinking increases the risk of suicide a lot, a little or not at all?

Response Options

1 A lot

2A little

3Not at all

7Depends (R volunteers)

8Don’t know/Not sure

9Refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES: None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: N/A

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None

MODULE INDICATORS

Effects of brain development in people age 24 or

younger due to alcohol consumption

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:

% of adults (18+) who think that drinking alcohol negatively impacts brain development of people age 24 or younger a lot or a little.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:

To assess the risk perception between alcohol consumption and brain development up to young adulthood.

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

  • Denominator is all adults aged 18+

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# adults (18+) who think drinking alcohol negatively impacts brain development of people aged 24 or younger a lot or a little(alcrisk_1 = 1,2)
all adults (18+)

EXCESSIVE DRINKING AND THE RISK OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:

% of adults (18+) who think that excessive drinking increases the risk of domestic or family violence a lot or a little.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:

To assess the risk perception between excessive alcohol consumption and domestic or family violence.

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

  • Denominator is all adults aged 18+

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# adults (18+) who think excessive drinking increases the risk of domestic or family violence a lot or a little (alcrisk_2 = 1,2)
all adults (18+)

EXCESSIVE DRINKING AND THE RISK OF crime in the community

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:

% of adults (18+) who think that excessive drinking increases the risk of crime in the community a lot or a little.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:

To assess the risk perception between excessive alcohol consumption and crime in the community.

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

  • Denominator is all adults aged 18+

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# adults (18+) who think excessive drinking increases the risk of crime in the community a lot or a little (alcrisk_3 = 1,2)
all adults (18+)

EXCESSIVE DRINKING AND THE RISK OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE COMMUNITY

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:

% of adults (18+) who think that excessive drinking increases the risk of sexual assault in the community a lot or a little.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:

To assess the risk perception between excessive alcohol consumption and sexual assault in the community.

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

  • Denominator is all adults aged 18+

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# adults (18+) who think excessive drinking increases the risk of sexual assault in the community a lot or a little (alcrisk_4 = 1,2)
all adults (18+)

EXCESSIVE DRINKING AND THE RISK OF UPLANNED OR UNPROTECTED SEX

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:

% of adults (18+) who think that excessive drinking increases the risk of unplanned or unprotected sex a lot or a little.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:

To assess the risk perception between excessive alcohol consumption and unplanned or unprotected sex.

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

  • Denominator is all adults aged 18+

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# adults (18+) who think excessive drinking increases the risk of unplanned or unprotected sex a lot or a little (alcrisk_5 = 1,2)
all adults (18+)

EXCESSIVE DRINKING AND THE RISK OF sUICIDE

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:

% of adults (18+) who think that excessive drinking increases the risk of suicide a lot or a little.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:

To assess the risk perception between excessive alcohol consumption and suicide.

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

  • Denominator is all adults aged 18+

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# adults (18+) who think excessive drinking increases the risk of suicide a lot or a little (alcrisk_6 = 1,2)
all adults (18+)

Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS)