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| Are older hazardous and harmful drinkers less likely to participate in health-related behaviors and practices as compared with non-hazardous drinkers? | | Author(s) | Alison A Moore, Hal Morgenstern, Nina T Harawa |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 49, no 4, April 2001 |
| Pages | pp 421-430 |
| Keywords | Alcoholism ; Alcoholic beverages ; Health [elderly] ; Preventative medicine ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | 1,889 people aged 55+ from three organisations were surveyed: the American Association of Retired People (AARP); a large medical group; and a community-based senior health centre in southern California. The authors used their responses to a health risk appraisal for the elderly (HRA-E) and two alcoholism screening measures: the CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye opener), and Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test - Geriatric (SMAST-G). Participation in selected health-related behaviours and practices were also recorded. Of all respondents, 40% were social drinkers (fewer than 14 drinks weekly and screened negative on the CAGE), 3% were harmful drinkers (fewer than 14 drinks per week, but screened positive), and 2% were hazardous drinkers (fewer than 14 drinks per week but screened positive). Possible at-risk drinkers (11%) drank 14 or more drinks per week and screened positive. Hazardous, harmful and possible at-risk drinkers reported drinking after driving, being driven by someone who had been drinking, or engaging in other adverse health-related behaviours. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020115211 A |
| Classmark | ETA: YPP: CC: LK2: 3F: 7T |
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