Patterns of Alcohol Use Among Airline Passengers, United States, 2005-2006

This study was designed to examine the individual and situational factors that are likely to be related to airline passengers' use of alcohol. Specifically, the study sought to identify individual characteristics (e.g., gender, age, reason for travel) that are associated with the amount of alcohol that airline passengers consume in-flight, identify situational characteristics (e.g., duration of flight, time of day, day of week) that are associated with the amount of alcohol that airline passengers consume in-flight, and to quantify the proportion of airline passengers for whom high levels of alcohol consumption may pose a risk to others (i.e., those with a history of alcohol-related aggression, those sitting in an emergency exit row, and those who plan to drive after deplaning).
Respondents were asked details about their flight on the day of the survey, occurrence of air travel as well as information on their drinking and cigarette habits. Demographic variables include respondents' race, age, gender, education level, and household income.

本研究旨在探讨可能与航空公司乘客饮酒行为相关的个体及情境因素。具体而言，本研究旨在识别与乘客飞行途中饮酒量相关的个体特征（如性别、年龄、出行原因），识别与乘客飞行途中饮酒量相关的情境特征（如飞行时长、一天中的时段、一周中的日期），并量化大量饮酒可能对他人构成风险的乘客比例（即有酒精相关攻击史者、坐在紧急出口排座位（emergency exit row）者，以及计划下机后驾驶者）。
受访者被询问了调查当天航班的详细情况、航空旅行的相关情况，以及其饮酒和吸烟习惯的信息。人口统计学变量（demographic variables）包括受访者的种族、年龄、性别、教育水平及家庭收入。