IQ and alcohol-related morbidity and mortality among Swedish men and women: the importance of socioeconomic position.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To investigate the association between intelligence in childhood and later risk of alcohol-related disease and death by examining (1) the mediating effect of social position as an adult and (2) gender as a possible moderator.

Design

Cohort study.

Setting and participants

21 809 Swedish men and women, born in 1948 and 1953, from the Swedish "Evaluation Through Follow-up" database were followed until 2006/2007.

Measurements

IQ was measured in school at the age of 13 and alcohol-related disease and death (International Classification of Disease codes) were followed from 1971 and onwards.

Findings

We found an increased crude HR of 1.23 (95% CI 1.18 to 1.29) for every decrease in group of IQ test results for alcohol-related admissions and 1.14 (95% CI 1.

SUBMITTER: Sjolund S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4552921 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature