Trends in Alcohol Consumption Among Older Americans: National Health Interview Surveys, 1997 to 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The majority of U.S. older adults consume alcoholic beverages. The older population is projected to almost double by 2050. Substantially more drinkers are likely.

Purpose

To describe gender-specific trends (1997 to 2014) in prevalence of drinking status (lifetime abstention, former drinking, current drinking [including average volume], and binge drinking) among U.S. adults ages 60+ by age group and birth cohort.

Methods

In the 1997 to 2014 National Health Interview Surveys, 65,303 respondents ages 60+ (31,803 men, 33,500 women) were current drinkers; 6,570 men and 1,737 women were binge drinkers. Prevalence estimates and standard errors were computed by age group (60+, 60 to 64, 65 to 69, 70 to 74, 75 to 79, 80+) and birth cohort (<1925, 1925 to 1935, 1936

SUBMITTER: Breslow RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5439499 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature