Evaluating the regional and demographic variables in alcoholic liver disease-related mortality trends in the United States from 1999 to 2020: A cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Alcoholism-related liver diseases are becoming one of the leading causes of cirrhosis- related deaths in the United States. Analyzing the temporal trends in alcoholic liver disease-related mortality among individuals, identifying the populations at high risk, and guiding the implementation of tailored interventions to address the escalating effects of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) on public health. Data extracted from death certificates via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database was examined from 1999 to 2020 for ALD related age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs). The data was stratified by year, age, gender, race and geographical region. Annual percentage changes were calculated using Joinpoint Regression Program. A total

SUBMITTER: Hayat MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11977744 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature