Alcohol use and falls among the elderly in Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil
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Resumo: | The objectives of this study are to identify the pattern of alcohol use among the elderly and to analyze its association with falls. A population-based survey was conducted in a sample of Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil, using the GENACIS questionnaire, Gender, Alcohol and Culture: An International Study. Adjusted prevalence ratios were calculated using Poisson Regression with robust variance, and the dependent variable was the occurrence of falls. Interviews were carried out with 432 subjects whose average age was 69.5 years. Regarding alcohol use 50.9% were lifetime abstainers, 25.5% had not drunk in the previous year and 23.6% were current drinkers. Among the latter, 14 (13.7%) were heavy drinkers. In the previous year 24.5% people had falls, which were associated with being a heavy drinker and being older. Although a relationship between being a heavy drinker and falls found in this survey does not allow for inferences on causality, this association supports the hypothesis that alcohol abuse in later life might be related with health problems. |
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Alcohol use and falls among the elderly in Metropolitan São Paulo, BrazilConsumo de álcool e ocorrência de quedas entre idosos na Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, BrasilAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismAccidental FallsAgedConsumo de Bebidas AlcoólicasAlcoolismoAcidentes por QuedasIdosoThe objectives of this study are to identify the pattern of alcohol use among the elderly and to analyze its association with falls. A population-based survey was conducted in a sample of Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil, using the GENACIS questionnaire, Gender, Alcohol and Culture: An International Study. Adjusted prevalence ratios were calculated using Poisson Regression with robust variance, and the dependent variable was the occurrence of falls. Interviews were carried out with 432 subjects whose average age was 69.5 years. Regarding alcohol use 50.9% were lifetime abstainers, 25.5% had not drunk in the previous year and 23.6% were current drinkers. Among the latter, 14 (13.7%) were heavy drinkers. In the previous year 24.5% people had falls, which were associated with being a heavy drinker and being older. Although a relationship between being a heavy drinker and falls found in this survey does not allow for inferences on causality, this association supports the hypothesis that alcohol abuse in later life might be related with health problems.Este estudo se propõe a identificar o padrão de uso de álcool entre idosos e analisar sua associação com quedas. Foi conduzido um estudo transversal, de base populacional, com amostra estratificada da Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, Brasil, utilizando-se o questionário Gênero, Álcool e Cultura: Um Estudo Internacional (GENACIS). A análise estatística utilizou o teste de qui-quadrado e a regressão de Poisson, com variância robusta. A ocorrência de quedas foi considerada a variável dependente. Entrevistas foram conduzidas com 432 sujeitos, com idade média de 69,5 anos. Em relação ao uso de álcool, 50,9% nunca haviam feito uso, 25,5% não bebeu no último ano e 23,6% fizeram uso de álcool no último ano. Entre os bebedores, 14 (13,7%) relataram uso de risco de álcool. No ano anterior, 24,5% relataram quedas, que se associou a uso de risco de álcool e a ser mais velho. Embora a relação entre uso de risco de álcool e quedas encontrada neste estudo não permita inferir causalidade, tal associação sustenta a hipótese de que abuso de álcool entre idosos pode estar relacionado a problemas de saúde.Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Faculdade de Medicina de BotucatuUniversidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão PretoUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Departamento de Ciências da SaúdeUNIFESP, Depto. de Ciências da SaúdeSciELOFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo CruzUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Universidade de São Paulo (USP)Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)Lima, Maria Cristina PereiraSimão, Maria OdeteOliveira, Janaina Barbosa DeCavariani, Mariana BragaTucci, Adriana Marcassa [UNIFESP]Kerr-correa, Florence2015-06-14T13:41:18Z2015-06-14T13:41:18Z2009-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion2603-2611application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-311X2009001200007Cadernos de Saúde Pública. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, v. 25, n. 12, p. 2603-2611, 2009.10.1590/S0102-311X2009001200007S0102-311X2009001200007.pdf0102-311XS0102-311X2009001200007http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/5383WOS:000274875700007engCadernos de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESPinstname:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)instacron:UNIFESP2024-08-04T23:10:15Zoai:repositorio.unifesp.br/:11600/5383Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://www.repositorio.unifesp.br/oai/requestbiblioteca.csp@unifesp.bropendoar:34652024-08-04T23:10:15Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP - Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)false |
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Alcohol use and falls among the elderly in Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil Consumo de álcool e ocorrência de quedas entre idosos na Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, Brasil |
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Alcohol use and falls among the elderly in Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil |
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Alcohol use and falls among the elderly in Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil Lima, Maria Cristina Pereira Alcohol Drinking Alcoholism Accidental Falls Aged Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas Alcoolismo Acidentes por Quedas Idoso |
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Alcohol use and falls among the elderly in Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil |
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Alcohol use and falls among the elderly in Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil |
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Alcohol use and falls among the elderly in Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil |
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Alcohol use and falls among the elderly in Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil |
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Alcohol use and falls among the elderly in Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil |
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Lima, Maria Cristina Pereira |
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Lima, Maria Cristina Pereira Simão, Maria Odete Oliveira, Janaina Barbosa De Cavariani, Mariana Braga Tucci, Adriana Marcassa [UNIFESP] Kerr-correa, Florence |
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Simão, Maria Odete Oliveira, Janaina Barbosa De Cavariani, Mariana Braga Tucci, Adriana Marcassa [UNIFESP] Kerr-correa, Florence |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) Universidade de São Paulo (USP) Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) |
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Lima, Maria Cristina Pereira Simão, Maria Odete Oliveira, Janaina Barbosa De Cavariani, Mariana Braga Tucci, Adriana Marcassa [UNIFESP] Kerr-correa, Florence |
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Alcohol Drinking Alcoholism Accidental Falls Aged Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas Alcoolismo Acidentes por Quedas Idoso |
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Alcohol Drinking Alcoholism Accidental Falls Aged Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas Alcoolismo Acidentes por Quedas Idoso |
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The objectives of this study are to identify the pattern of alcohol use among the elderly and to analyze its association with falls. A population-based survey was conducted in a sample of Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil, using the GENACIS questionnaire, Gender, Alcohol and Culture: An International Study. Adjusted prevalence ratios were calculated using Poisson Regression with robust variance, and the dependent variable was the occurrence of falls. Interviews were carried out with 432 subjects whose average age was 69.5 years. Regarding alcohol use 50.9% were lifetime abstainers, 25.5% had not drunk in the previous year and 23.6% were current drinkers. Among the latter, 14 (13.7%) were heavy drinkers. In the previous year 24.5% people had falls, which were associated with being a heavy drinker and being older. Although a relationship between being a heavy drinker and falls found in this survey does not allow for inferences on causality, this association supports the hypothesis that alcohol abuse in later life might be related with health problems. |
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