The effect of increased alcohol availability on alcohol-related health problems up to the age of 42 among children exposed in utero: a natural experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To examine whether exposure to increased alcohol availability in utero is associated with later alcohol-related health problems.

Method

Register-linked population-based longitudinal study using data from a natural experiment setting, including 363 286 children born 1965-71. An experimental alcohol policy change was piloted in two regions of Sweden in 1967-68, where access to strong beer increased for 16-20 year old. Children exposed in utero to the policy change were compared to children born elsewhere in Sweden (excluding a border area), and to children born before and after the policy change. The outcome was obtained from the National Hospital Discharge Register using the Swedish index of alcohol-related inpatient care. Hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals

SUBMITTER: Thern E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6019000 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature