ASSOCIATION OF SELF-REPORTED INJURY AND ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION IN MEDICAL OUTPATIENTS

被引：7

作者：

BURGER, MC

LICHTENSTEIN, MJ

HAYS, JT

DECKER, MD

机构：

[1] Division of General Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, 37232-5305, TN

[2] the Department of Preventive Medicine (MDD), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee

来源：

JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE | 1990年 / 5卷 / 06期

关键词：

adults; age; alcohol use; drinking; injury;

D O I：

10.1007/BF02600876

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Objective:This study was designed to examine the association between minor injury and level of alcohol consumption among adult outpatients. Design:Self-administered survey of alcohol use and level of injury in prior month. Setting:Adult outpatients attending a university-based general internal medicine private practice. Patients/participants:During a four-month period, 1,011 patients aged 18-65 years were asked to complete questionnaires while waiting to see a physician. The 791 who completed all forms appropriately are included in this study. Intervention:None. Measurements and main results:The total number of drinks and the total number of injuries reported during the preceding month were calculated. Nondrinkers reported an average of 0.51 (SD=1.18) injuries in the prior month; and drinkers, 0.92 (SD=1.70) injuries. Minor injuries were reported more frequently by beavier alcohol consumers only among younger patients (RR=1.88). There was no association between reported injury and alcohol consumption among patients over 50 years of age (RR=0.90). Conclusions:Minor injury is associated with beavier alcohol consumption in younger patients attending a general medical practice, but not among older patients. Further research is needed to establish a causal relationship between alcohol drinking and minor injury. © 1987 Society of General Internal Medicine.

引用

页码：486 / 489

页数：4

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