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Prevalence and neuropsychiatric comorbidities of alcohol use disorders in an elderly Korean population
Author(s) -
Kim Ki Woong,
Choi Eun Ae,
Lee Seok Bum,
Park Joon Hyuk,
Lee Jung Jae,
Huh Yoonseok,
Youn Jong Choul,
Jhoo Jin Hyeong,
Choo Il Han,
Kim MyoungHee,
Lee Dong Young,
Woo Jong Inn
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.2280
Subject(s) - alcohol use disorders identification test , depression (economics) , alcohol abuse , psychiatry , medicine , population , alcohol dependence , comorbidity , poison control , alcohol , injury prevention , environmental health , biochemistry , chemistry , economics , macroeconomics
Objectives We investigated the prevalence and comorbidities of problem drinking in community‐dwelling elders living in Korea. Methods Structured face‐to‐face diagnostic interviews were administered to the 714 Korean elders randomly sampled from Seongnam, Korea. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM‐IV) criteria and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores, the participants were categorized into one of six diagnostic groups: lifetime abstainer, ex‐drinker, social drinking, at‐risk drinking, alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence. Results Prevalence rates of social drinking, at‐risk drinking, alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence were estimated to be 13.60%, 5.42%, 2.28%, and 2.92%, respectively. Problem drinking was associated with increased risks of smoking (OR = 3.52), whereas social drinking was associated with decreased risks of stroke (OR = 0.27) and depression (OR = 0.49). Conclusions Problem drinking was common particularly in men and associated with smoking. Social drinking was associated with the lower risks of stroke and depression. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.