The longitudinal patterns of alcohol use in older New Zealanders

dc.contributor.authorTowers A
dc.contributor.authorSheridan J
dc.contributor.authorNewcombe D
dc.contributor.authorSzabo A
dc.date.available2018-09-27
dc.date.issued2018-09-27
dc.description.abstractIn this report, distinct groups of older adults were identified based on their drinking patterns, and then investigated to see whether they could be differentiated based on their sociodemographic and health characteristics. Five drinking profiles for older adults were found, with 13% of older adults having alcohol consumption patterns that posed a serious and immediate risk to their health (ie drank with moderate or high frequency and consumed many drinks on each occasion). It was also found that older adults were likely to drink with higher frequency if they were male; at the younger stage of older adulthood (around 60-70 years); have a moderate to high level of education; and have a higher economic living standard
dc.description.commissioning-bodyNew Zealand Health Promotion Agency
dc.description.confidentialfalse
dc.identifier.citation2018
dc.identifier.elements-id416267
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.isbn978 - 0 - 478 - 44949 - 5
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/13822
dc.publisherNew Zealand Health Promotion Agency
dc.relation.urihttps://www.hpa.org.nz/sites/default/files/Longitudinal%20patterns%20of%20alcohol%20use%20in%20older%20New%20Zealanders%20August%202018.pdf
dc.titleThe longitudinal patterns of alcohol use in older New Zealanders
dc.typereport
pubs.notesNot known
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Health
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Health/School of Health Science
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