A Macrolevel Examination of County-Level Risk Factors for Underage Drinking Prevention: Intervention Opportunities to Protect Youth in the State of Georgia
Table 1
Risk variables and definitions within each category.
Category
Variable
Drinking consequences
Juvenile arrest rate for liquor violations
Percent of alcohol-related vehicle crashes; drivers 10–17
Percent of alcohol-related vehicle crashes; drivers 18–21
Juvenile alcohol treatment admission rate
Urbanicity
Population density
Percent of population living in urban areas
Poverty
Percent of residential properties vacant
Percent of children living below the poverty level (BPL)
Percent of total population living BPL
Unemployment rate
Percent of population receiving temporary assistance to needy families [TANF]
Percent of population receiving food stamps
Percent of students receiving free/reduced-price lunches
