Prevalence and gender-specific correlates of hazardous and binge drinking among Swedish and Finnish older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol consumption is a leading modifiable risk factor for a range of diseases and social harms globally. Older adults are vulnerable to alcohol-related harms due to physiological changes, multimorbidity, and medication use; however, many older adults continue to drink at high-risk levels. This study examined the prevalence and gender-specific correlates of hazardous and heavy episodic drinking (HED) among Swedish and Finnish community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from the 2021/2022 Gerontological Regional Database (GERDA) survey included 11,747 participants aged 65, 70, 75, 80, 85 and 90 years. Missing data were multiple imputed by chained equations. Hazardous drinking was defined as an AUDIT-C score of four or more, and HED was defined as

SUBMITTER: Jemberie WB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12365579 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature