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Factors Associated With The Illegal Sales Of Alcohol To Underage Persons In Georgia, Jonathan A. Powell
Factors Associated With The Illegal Sales Of Alcohol To Underage Persons In Georgia, Jonathan A. Powell
Public Health Theses
Despite the minimum legal drinking age of 21, many underage persons regularly purchase alcohol from licensed alcohol establishments. The purpose of this study was to determine the establishment, geographic, and community economic and demographic characteristics that are associated with illegal sales of alcohol to underage persons in Georgia. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors that were associated with illegal sales of alcohol to underage persons of Georgia. Statistical adjustments were made for ownership type (e.g., corporate owned), region (e.g., southeast Georgia, metro-Atlanta), rural vs. urban area, and many community economic and demographic variables (e.g., unemployment rate, minority …