婴儿潮一代是否随着年龄的增长而成为危险的饮酒者? 一个探索性的InterRAI研究
Yoram Barak1, Gil Rothschild-Eliasi2, Paul Glue1
1Department of Psychological Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
概括
婴儿潮一代 (出生于1946年至1964年) 与老一代相比,使用危险酒精的比例更高. 这凸显了针对这一群体制定有针对性的预防策略的必要性.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 据报道,1946年至1964年出生的成年人 (婴儿潮一代) 饮酒量有所增加.
- 了解特定年龄的酒精使用模式对于有效的公共卫生干预至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查新西兰老年人的特定年龄的酒精消费模式.
- 为了比较婴儿潮一代和"沉默一代"之间的酒精使用和危险饮酒率.
主要方法:
- 对65岁及以上完成interRAI-HC评估的新西兰人的国家数据集的分析.
- 婴儿潮一代与其他老年成人群体之间的酒精使用指标的比较,包括频率和危险饮酒.
主要成果:
- 饮酒量通常随着年龄的增长而下降.
- 与"沉默一代"相比,婴儿潮一代的整体酒精消费率和危险饮酒率 (一次饮酒≥5杯) 显著更高.
- 在婴儿潮一代中,危险饮酒的风险增加在68-74岁年龄组中减弱,女性的危险饮酒率调整后较低.
结论:
- 婴儿潮一代的危险酒精使用率高于前一代.
- 公共卫生政策应侧重于提高认识和实施针对年轻婴儿潮一代的预防计划.
- 危险饮酒模式的性别差异需要在这个老龄化人口中进行进一步的研究.
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