Predictors of early and sustained cessation of heavy drinking over 5 years among adult primary care patients.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To identify factors asociated with early and sustained cessation of heavy drinking.

Design

Retrospective cohort study over 5 years.

Setting

Kaiser Permanente Northern California, United States.

Participants

Adults reporting heavy drinking during primary care-based alcohol screening between 1 June 2013 and 31 May 2014. The sample (n = 85 434) was 40.7% female and 33.8% non-white; mean age was 50.3 years (standard deviation = 18.1).

Measurements

Following US guidelines, early and sustained cessation of heavy drinking was defined as reporting lower-risk drinking or abstinence at 1 year and to 5 years after achieving early cessation, respectively. Associations between patient characteristics and service use and cessation outcomes were examined using log

SUBMITTER: Palzes VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8664973 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature