Alcohol use, abuse and dependence in an older European population: Results from the MentDis_ICF65+ study
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Alcohol use, abuse and dependence in an older European population: Results from the MentDis_ICF65+ study. / Muñoz, Manuel; Ausín, Berta; Santos-Olmo, Ana B; Härter, Martin; Volkert, Jana; Schulz, Holger; Sehner, Susanne; Dehoust, Maria Christina; Suling, Anna; Wegscheider, Karl; Canuto, Alessandra; Crawford, Mike J; Grassi, Luigi; Da Ronch, Chiara; Hershkovitz, Yael; Quirk, Alan; Rotenstein, Ora; Shalev, Arieh Y; Strehle, Jens; Weber, Kerstin; Wittchen, Hans-Ulrich; Andreas, Sylke.
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T1 - Alcohol use, abuse and dependence in an older European population: Results from the MentDis_ICF65+ study
AU - Muñoz, Manuel
AU - Ausín, Berta
AU - Santos-Olmo, Ana B
AU - Härter, Martin
AU - Volkert, Jana
AU - Schulz, Holger
AU - Sehner, Susanne
AU - Dehoust, Maria Christina
AU - Suling, Anna
AU - Wegscheider, Karl
AU - Canuto, Alessandra
AU - Crawford, Mike J
AU - Grassi, Luigi
AU - Da Ronch, Chiara
AU - Hershkovitz, Yael
AU - Quirk, Alan
AU - Rotenstein, Ora
AU - Shalev, Arieh Y
AU - Strehle, Jens
AU - Weber, Kerstin
AU - Wittchen, Hans-Ulrich
AU - Andreas, Sylke
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - BACKGROUND: Alcohol use disorders (AUD) in older people have been the subject of increasing interest in Europe and worldwide. However, thus far, no reliable data exist regarding the prevalence of AUD in people over the age of 65 years in Europe.OBJECTIVE: To assess the current (past month), 12-month and lifetime prevalence of alcohol use, abuse and dependence in people aged 65-84 years.STUDY DESIGN: The MentDis_ICF65+ study was a representative stepwise cross-sectional survey that was conducted in six European and associated cities (Hamburg, Germany; Ferrara, Italy; London/Canterbury, England; Madrid, Spain; Geneva, Switzerland and Jerusalem, Israel).METHOD: In total, 3,142 community-dwelling people aged between 65 and 84 years who lived in participating cities were assessed with an age-sensitive diagnostic interview (CIDI65+).RESULTS: The prevalence of lifetime alcohol use was 81% for the overall sample. The observed AUD (DSM-IV-TR) prevalence was as follows: current, 1.1%; 12-month, 5.3% and lifetime, 8.8%. Alcohol consumption and AUD were more prevalent in males, and a significant interaction between gender and city was observed; greater gender differences in the prevalence of these disorders were observed in Hamburg, London/Canterbury and Geneva in comparison to the other cities. The prevalence of lifetime alcohol consumption and 12-month AUD tended to be lower in older persons.CONCLUSION: The results highlight the appropriateness of using age-adjusted diagnostic tools (CIDI65+) to identify alcohol use and AUD in older people. Different alcohol use patterns were observed in males and females. The results seem to indicate the presence of different alcohol use patterns between northern and southern European countries. Specialized services are proposed, including brief and/or more intensive interventions framed intensive and more simple interventions framed in stepped care strategies, to improve the social and health resources available for older people across Europe.
AB - BACKGROUND: Alcohol use disorders (AUD) in older people have been the subject of increasing interest in Europe and worldwide. However, thus far, no reliable data exist regarding the prevalence of AUD in people over the age of 65 years in Europe.OBJECTIVE: To assess the current (past month), 12-month and lifetime prevalence of alcohol use, abuse and dependence in people aged 65-84 years.STUDY DESIGN: The MentDis_ICF65+ study was a representative stepwise cross-sectional survey that was conducted in six European and associated cities (Hamburg, Germany; Ferrara, Italy; London/Canterbury, England; Madrid, Spain; Geneva, Switzerland and Jerusalem, Israel).METHOD: In total, 3,142 community-dwelling people aged between 65 and 84 years who lived in participating cities were assessed with an age-sensitive diagnostic interview (CIDI65+).RESULTS: The prevalence of lifetime alcohol use was 81% for the overall sample. The observed AUD (DSM-IV-TR) prevalence was as follows: current, 1.1%; 12-month, 5.3% and lifetime, 8.8%. Alcohol consumption and AUD were more prevalent in males, and a significant interaction between gender and city was observed; greater gender differences in the prevalence of these disorders were observed in Hamburg, London/Canterbury and Geneva in comparison to the other cities. The prevalence of lifetime alcohol consumption and 12-month AUD tended to be lower in older persons.CONCLUSION: The results highlight the appropriateness of using age-adjusted diagnostic tools (CIDI65+) to identify alcohol use and AUD in older people. Different alcohol use patterns were observed in males and females. The results seem to indicate the presence of different alcohol use patterns between northern and southern European countries. Specialized services are proposed, including brief and/or more intensive interventions framed intensive and more simple interventions framed in stepped care strategies, to improve the social and health resources available for older people across Europe.
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Aging
KW - Alcohol Drinking
KW - Alcoholism
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Ethnic Groups
KW - Europe
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Independent Living
KW - Male
KW - Odds Ratio
KW - Prevalence
KW - Regression Analysis
KW - Sex Factors
KW - Social Class
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0196574
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0196574
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 29708993
VL - 13
SP - e0196574
JO - PLOS ONE
JF - PLOS ONE
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 4
ER -
