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Age differences in diagnostic criteria of DSM-IV alcohol dependence among adults with similar drinking behaviour.
- Source :
- Addiction; Feb2012, Vol. 107 Issue 2, p331-338, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT Aims To test age differences in the prevalence of DSM-IV alcohol dependence (AD) diagnostic criteria in the adult general population while controlling for drinking behaviour. Design and setting Cross-sectional data from the 2006 German Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse (ESA) were used, applying a two-stage probability sampling design. The survey used self-administered questionnaires and telephone interviews (mixed-mode design; 45% response rate). Participants The analytical sample consisted of n = 6984 individuals aged 18-64 years reporting alcohol consumption within the previous year. Measurements Age effects on individual AD criteria were estimated using logistic regression models, adjusting for eight mutually exclusive drinking groups (defined in terms of average daily alcohol intake and episodic heavy drinking) and socio-economic variables. Findings When controlling for drinking behaviour, 18-24-year-olds were more likely to meet the criteria 'tolerance', 'larger/longer' and 'time spent' relative to older age groups. In contrast, the likelihood of experiencing 'withdrawal' symptoms increased with age. There was no significant age effect on the diagnosis of AD. Conclusions Age differences in the prevalence of specific alcohol dependence diagnostic criteria such as 'tolerance', 'drinking larger amount or for longer than intended' and 'time spent recovering' cannot be fully explained by differences in drinking behaviour. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DIAGNOSIS of alcoholism
AGE distribution
ALCOHOLISM
CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
STATISTICAL correlation
ALCOHOL drinking
EPIDEMIOLOGY
FISHER exact test
INTERVIEWING
CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
STATISTICS
LOGISTIC regression analysis
DATA analysis
MULTIPLE regression analysis
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
DISEASE prevalence
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ADULTS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09652140
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Addiction
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 70328876
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03611.x