Alcohol consumption among elderly persons in Jamaica: prevalence and associated factors

To assess the prevalence of, and factors associated with, alcohol consumption among elderly persons in Jamaica. This was a secondary data analysis of national cross-sectional survey data. Pearson's Chi-Square was used to examine the association between alcohol consumption and sociodemographic c...

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Published in:Journal of substance use 2021-05, Vol.26 (3), p.286-291
Main Authors: Oshi, Daniel C., Mitchell, Gabrielle, Harrison, Joy, Campbell-Williams, Kayan, Oshi, Sarah N., Albarus, Neena, Chukwu, Ngozi E., Abel, Wendel D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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alcohol consumption
Alcohol drinking
elderly persons
heavy drinking
older persons
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Summary:To assess the prevalence of, and factors associated with, alcohol consumption among elderly persons in Jamaica. This was a secondary data analysis of national cross-sectional survey data. Pearson's Chi-Square was used to examine the association between alcohol consumption and sociodemographic characteristics. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess factors associated with alcohol consumption. Of the 4,623 participants, 316 (6.8%) were elderly. Prevalence of lifetime alcohol drinking was high in the elderly (74.4%). Past-year drinking was significantly associated with gender (p
ISSN:1465-9891
1475-9942
DOI:10.1080/14659891.2020.1821806