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Table 2 General characteristics of the studies identified (n = 11)

From: What is the prevalence of current alcohol dependence and how is it measured for Indigenous people in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States of America? A systematic review

Authors (year)

Country

Year/s data collected

Indigenous people

Target population

Total Indigenous population size

Indigenous sample size: n

Study design

Prevalence studies (n = 9)

 Baxter et al. (2006) [32]

NZ

2003–2004

Maori

Maori adults nationally

Not reported

2595

Cross-sectional survey

 Brave Heart et al. (2016) [21]

USA

2001–2002

Native American and Alaskan Natives (NA/AN)

USA adults for national census

5.2 million (in 2010)

701

Cross-sectional survey (census)

Gill et al. (1997) [24]

USA

Not reported

Native Americans

Native Americans living in Denver

Not reported

105

Cross-sectional survey

 Grant et al. (2017) [31]

USA

2012–2013

Native Americans

USA adults

Not reported

Not reported

Cross-sectional survey (census)

 Grant et al. (2004) [33]

USA

1991–1992

Native American and Alaskan Natives (NA/AN)

USA adults nationally

Not reported

Not reported

Cross-sectional survey

 Kinzie et al. (1992) [25]

USA

1988 (versus 1969)

Native Americans

One village in western USA

426

131

Cross-sectional survey

 Spicer et al. (2003) [28]

USA

1997–1999

Native Americans

Adults in Southwest and Northern Plains tribes; compared with data collected by the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS)

Not revealed1

A2. 1446

B3. 1638

Cross-sectional survey

 Walls et al. (2020) [29]

USA and Canada

2017–2018

American Indian and First Nations Communities

Young adults from single Indigenous cultural group

Not reported

453

Cohort study

 Whitbeck et al. (2006) [30]

USA and Canada

2002–2003

American Indian and First Nations Communities

Parents and caretakers from single Indigenous cultural group

Not reported

861

Cross-sectional survey

Validation studies (n = 2)

 Robin et al. (2004) [26]

USA

1989–1995

Native Americans

Southwestern and Plains adults (location not specified)

8578

A4. 456

B5. 214

Validation study

 Saremi et al. (2001) [27]

USA

A6. 1991–1995

B7. 1991–1995

C8. 1992–1999

Native Americans

Location not specified

Not revealed1

A6. 307

B7. 275

C8. 2854

Validation study

  1. 1Withheld to protect the anonymity of the communities
  2. 2Southwest participants (Spicer et al.)
  3. 3Northern Plains participants (Spicer et al.)
  4. 4Southwestern participants (Robin et al.)
  5. 5Plains participants (Robin et al.)
  6. 6Psychiatric interview only (Saremi et al.)
  7. 7Both CAGE and psychiatric interview (Saremi et al.)
  8. 8CAGE questionnaire only (Saremi et al.)