Alcohol outlet density and alcohol related hospital admissions in England: a national small-area level ecological study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Excessive alcohol consumption has a substantial impact on public health services. A key element determining alcohol availability is alcohol outlet density. This study investigated the relationship between on-trade and off-trade outlets and hospital admission rates in local neighbourhoods.

Design

National small-area level ecological study.

Setting and participants

All 32 482 lower layer super output census areas (LSOAs) in England (42 227 108 million people aged 15+ years). Densities for six outlet categories (outlets within a 1-km radius of residential postcode centroids, averaged for all postcodes within each LSOA) were calculated.

Measurements

Main outcome measures were admissions due to acute or chronic conditions wholly or partially attr

SUBMITTER: Maheswaran R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6220934 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature