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Alcohol Dependence, Mortality, and Chronic Health Conditions in a Rural Population in Korea
Journal of Korean Medical Science ; : 1-9, 2008.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-157453
ABSTRACT
To determine the effects of excessive drinking and alcohol dependency on mortality and chronic health problems in a rural community in South Korea, this study represents a nested case-control study. In 1998, we conducted the Alcohol Dependence Survey (ADS), a population survey of a village in Korea. To measure the effects of alcohol on chronic health conditions and mortality over time, in 2004, we identified 290 adults from the ADS sample (N=1,058) for follow-up. Of those selected, 145 were adults who had alcohol problems, either alcohol dependence as assessed in the ADS by the Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (N=59), or excessive drinking without dependency (N=86). Further 145 nondrinkers were identified, matching those with alcohol problems in age and sex. We revisited the village in 2004 and completed personal interviews with them. In multivariate logistic regressions, the rates of mortality and morbidity of chronic health conditions were three times greater for alcohol dependents compared with the rate for nondrinkers. Importantly, however, excessive drinking without dependency was not associated with the rates of either mortality or morbidity. Future investigations would benefit by attending more specifically to measures for alcohol dependence as well as measures for alcohol consumption.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: População Rural / Fumar / Modelos Logísticos / Fatores Sexuais / Doença Crônica / Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Álcool / Alcoolismo / Coreia (Geográfico) Tipo de estudo: Estudo observacional / Estudo prognóstico / Fatores de risco Limite: Adulto / Idoso / Aged80 / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Journal of Korean Medical Science Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: População Rural / Fumar / Modelos Logísticos / Fatores Sexuais / Doença Crônica / Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Álcool / Alcoolismo / Coreia (Geográfico) Tipo de estudo: Estudo observacional / Estudo prognóstico / Fatores de risco Limite: Adulto / Idoso / Aged80 / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Journal of Korean Medical Science Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Artigo