Open AccessThe Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Hip Fracture Recovery Among Older Adults
Author(s) -
Faika Zanjani,
Ann L. GruberBaldini,
Barbara Resnick,
Denise Orwig,
Marc C. Hochberg,
Jay Magaziner
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of applied gerontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.857
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1552-4523
pISSN - 0733-4648
DOI - 10.1177/0733464819845802
Subject(s) - alcohol , medicine , hip fracture , alcohol consumption , prospective cohort study , cohort study , excessive alcohol consumption , alcohol intake , demography , osteoporosis , biochemistry , chemistry , sociology
Background: We examined the relationship between alcohol consumption and hip fracture recovery. Methods : Repeated measures analysis was used to analyze Baltimore Hip Studies (BHS) seventh cohort 12-month prospective data of hip fracture patients. The analytical sample was limited to individuals with baseline and follow-up alcohol data, representing n = 278 sample size, 49% male, and mean age 81 years. Results : In the year prior to fracture, sample reporting indicated 45% nondrinking, 48% one to seven drinks per week, and 7% eight or more drinks per week alcohol levels. There were some changes in alcohol status during the study period ( p < .001); 42% remained nondrinkers and 47% remained alcohol consumers, but 8% stopped alcohol use, and 3% reported alcohol consumption after nondrinking at baseline. Alcohol was a predictor ( p < .05) of disability and physical function, not showing worse recovery for drinkers. Conclusion : Almost half of the sample consumed alcohol throughout the study period, with no clear indication of negative effects on hip fracture recovery.