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Effects of gender, ethnicity and medical illness on drinking cessation in older primary care patients
Author(s)	Derek D Satre, Patricia A Areán
Journal title	Journal of Aging and Health, vol 17, no 1, February 2005
Pages	pp 70-84
Source	http://www.sagepub.com
Keywords	Alcoholic beverages ; Older men ; Older women ; Ill health ; Ethnic groups ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	The characteristics that distinguish current drinkers from former drinkers are analysed for 211 medical patients aged 55-91 recruited from four primary care clinics in San Francisco. Respondents completed the Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (SMART) and provided health and demographic data. 139 reported their drinking history. Of these participants, 40% reported cessation of alcohol consumption at least 1 year prior to their participation in the study. Older age, hypertension and heart problems were associated with drinking cessation among women but not men. In a logistic regression model, drinking cessation was predicted by being unmarried, being a member of an ethnic minority group, heart problems and diabetes. Physical illnesses may contribute to drinking cessation, especially in older women. The results have implications for alcohol intervention with older people. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-050209209 A
Classmark	YPP: BC: BD: CH: TK: 3F: 7T
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