Risk and protective factors of alcohol use disorders among Filipino Americans: location of residence matters.

Background: Despite the growing number of Asian Americans (AA) in the United States, research on alcohol abuse in this population is sparse. Although AA have few alcohol use disorders (AUD) as an aggregate group, within-group variations in AUD need to be explored among specific ethnic groups in this population.

Objectives: This study compared correlates of 12-month prevalence of AUD between Filipino Americans who currently drink alcohol and live in San Francisco (SF) or Honolulu.