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Effects of hypertension diagnoses on alcohol consumption among Chinese Adults—A Two-dimensional regression discontinuity analysis.

Authors :
Huang, Juerong
Dang, Hongjing
Hu, Yue
Chen, Qihui
Source :
Journal of Wine Economics; May2024, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p156-189, 34p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Exploiting the fact that hypertension is diagnosed when a person's blood pressure reading exceeds a medically specified threshold (90 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure or 140 mmHg for systolic blood pressure), this study estimates the effect of a first-ever hypertension diagnosis on Chinese adults' alcohol consumption using a two-dimensional regression discontinuity design. Analyzing data on 10,787 adults from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, our estimation reveals that hypertension diagnoses based on diastolic blood pressure readings exert a number of desirable effects. Hypertensive adults' drinking frequency and the incidence of excessive drinking among them were reduced by 1.2 times/week and 17.9 percentage points, respectively, about three years after the diagnosis. Meanwhile, their beer and Chinese spirits (Baijiu) intakes were reduced by 518.6 ml/week and 194.8 ml/week, respectively. Interestingly, we also found modest evidence that hypertension diagnoses based on diastolic blood pressure readings increase Chinese adults' wine intake, suggesting a substitution pattern upon hypertension diagnoses. In contrast, based on systolic blood pressure readings, no significant effects of hypertension diagnoses on alcohol consumption were found. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19314361
Volume :
19
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Wine Economics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177461064
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/jwe.2023.38