Area of residence and alcohol-related mortality risk: a five-year follow-up study.
Saved in:
| Title: | Area of residence and alcohol-related mortality risk: a five-year follow-up study. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Connolly, Sheelah (AUTHOR), O'Reilly, Dermot (AUTHOR), Rosato, Michael (AUTHOR), Cardwell, Chris (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Addiction. Jan2011, Vol. 106 Issue 1, p84-92. 9p. 3 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Mortality, Physiological effects of alcohol, Deprivation (Psychology), Delinquent behavior, Households, Cities & towns, Rural geography, Work environment |
| Geographic Terms: | Northern Ireland |
| Abstract: | To examine differences in alcohol-related mortality risk between areas, while adjusting for the characteristics of the individuals living within these areas. A 5-year longitudinal study of individual and area characteristics of those dying and not dying from alcohol-related deaths. The Northern Ireland Mortality study. A total of 720 627 people aged 25-74, enumerated in the Northern Ireland 2001 Census, not living in communal establishments. Five hundred and seventy-eight alcohol-related deaths. There was an increased risk of alcohol-related mortality among disadvantaged individuals, and divorced, widowed and separated males. The risk of an alcohol-related death was significantly higher in deprived areas for both males [hazard ratio (HR) 3.70; 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.65, 5.18] and females (HR 2.67 (95% CI 1.72, 4.15); however, once adjustment was made for the characteristics of the individuals living within areas, the excess risk for more deprived areas disappeared. Both males and females in rural areas had a reduced risk of an alcohol-related death compared to their counterparts in urban areas; these differences remained after adjustment for the composition of the people within these areas. Alcohol-related mortality is higher in more deprived, compared to more affluent areas; however, this appears to be due to characteristics of individuals within deprived areas, rather than to some independent effect of area deprivation per se. Risk of alcohol-related mortality is lower in rural than urban areas, but the cause is unknown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of Addiction is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
|
Full text is not displayed to guests.
Login for full access.
|
|
| Abstract: | To examine differences in alcohol-related mortality risk between areas, while adjusting for the characteristics of the individuals living within these areas. A 5-year longitudinal study of individual and area characteristics of those dying and not dying from alcohol-related deaths. The Northern Ireland Mortality study. A total of 720 627 people aged 25-74, enumerated in the Northern Ireland 2001 Census, not living in communal establishments. Five hundred and seventy-eight alcohol-related deaths. There was an increased risk of alcohol-related mortality among disadvantaged individuals, and divorced, widowed and separated males. The risk of an alcohol-related death was significantly higher in deprived areas for both males [hazard ratio (HR) 3.70; 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.65, 5.18] and females (HR 2.67 (95% CI 1.72, 4.15); however, once adjustment was made for the characteristics of the individuals living within areas, the excess risk for more deprived areas disappeared. Both males and females in rural areas had a reduced risk of an alcohol-related death compared to their counterparts in urban areas; these differences remained after adjustment for the composition of the people within these areas. Alcohol-related mortality is higher in more deprived, compared to more affluent areas; however, this appears to be due to characteristics of individuals within deprived areas, rather than to some independent effect of area deprivation per se. Risk of alcohol-related mortality is lower in rural than urban areas, but the cause is unknown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 09652140 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03103.x |
