Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in adolescent alcohol use in Germany between 1994 and 2006

To examine socioeconomic differences in adolescent alcohol use in Germany as well as their changes between 1994 and 2006.



Data were obtained from the “Health Behaviour in School-aged Children” study conducted in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006. The analysis is based on 5.074 15-year-old students. Prevalence and trends were analysed for each category of family