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| Trajectories of alcohol consumption among older Japanese followed from 1987-1999 | | Author(s) | Gilbert C Gee, Jersey Liang, Joan Bennett |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 29, no 4, July 2007 |
| Pages | pp 323-347 |
| Keywords | Alcoholic beverages ; Longitudinal surveys ; Japan. |
| Annotation | This study examined the longitudinal changes in alcohol consumption among older Japanese people, characterized the sub-trajectories within the aggregate trend, and examined potential predictors of these trajectories. Data come from a nationally representative survey of 2,566 people in Japan, aged 60 to 96, followed over five waves between 1987 and 1999. Hierarchical linear modelling and cluster analysis were used to uncover trajectories of alcohol use. Multinomial logistic regression was employed to examine the predictors of trajectory association at baseline. Alcohol use appears relatively stable between ages 60 and 70, but declines thereafter. Further, there are three sub-trajectories: stable, declining, and curvilinear (in addition to abstainers). Predictors of these trajectories varied by trajectory. Alcohol use may continue to be an important part of life at older ages. However, older drinkers appear to follow four drinking trajectories. Demographic characteristics and stressors may be associated with these trajectories. Knowledge of these trajectories may aid in targeting of interventions. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-091105202 A |
| Classmark | YPP: 3J: 7DT |
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