2009
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2224
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Prevalence and correlates of alcoholism in community‐dwelling elderly living in São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract: The results obtained in this study show that alcoholism is highly frequent in the community-dwelling elderly living in São Paulo, and that it is associated with socio-demographic and clinical risk factors similar to those reported in the literature. This suggests that alcoholism in the elderly of a developing country shares the same basic characteristics seen in developed countries. These findings suggest that it is essential for health services and professional to be prepared to meet this demand that will sig… Show more

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“…It is estimated that between 1 and 3% of the elderly population is afflicted with an alcohol use disorder (Caputo et al., ) and that as many as 13% of men and 8% of women over the age of 65 engage in risky drinking behavior (Blazer and Wu, ). Prevalence rates are similar in other developed countries (Hirata et al., ; Kim et al., ; Thomas and Rockwood, ).…”
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confidence: 74%
“…It is estimated that between 1 and 3% of the elderly population is afflicted with an alcohol use disorder (Caputo et al., ) and that as many as 13% of men and 8% of women over the age of 65 engage in risky drinking behavior (Blazer and Wu, ). Prevalence rates are similar in other developed countries (Hirata et al., ; Kim et al., ; Thomas and Rockwood, ).…”
supporting
confidence: 74%
“…Além disso, apenas um terço da população idosa começa a fazer uso do álcool após os 60 anos de idade 25 . A maioria parece seguir um comportamento no qual o consumo de álcool na velhice e os valores sociais e morais associados a este hábito, seriam determinados ainda no início da juventude, ou seja, receberia influência dos padrões desenvolvidos durante toda a vida 14 . Nesse sentido, questões socioculturais, como participação mais efetiva dos homens em eventos sociais e ocupacionais associados ao álcool, podem ter influenciado no desenvolvimento de um padrão de consumo alcoólico mais acentuado em homens comparados às mulheres nessa população 22 .…”
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“…Embora alguns autores ainda apontem para a maior escolaridade como fator protetor para o consumo de álcool 33,34 , sobretudo o de risco 14,35 , a maioria dos estudos mostra associação semelhante ao observado entre idosos brasileiros participantes da PNS, com a maior escolaridade estando associada ao maior consumo 23,36 . No Brasil, poucos estudos buscam investigar a associação entre determinantes sociais e o consumo de álcool, sobretudo em idosos, sendo essa ainda uma lacuna em aberto que precisa ser investigada 22 .…”
Section: Variáveisunclassified
“…The alcohol consumption rates in our study are in line (consumers 62.2%) with the statistics of Finnish National Public Health Institute, where 65.2% of Finnish elderly aged 65–84 years had consumed alcohol in the precedent year (54% of females and 77% of males) in 2007 (Laitalainen et al ., 2008). The proportion of at‐risk users is fairly well in line with previous studies (Hirata et al ., 2009; St John et al ., 2008; Weyerer et al ., 2009).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%