Trends in alcohol consumption among older adults in Denmark in the 21st century.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have indicated that the alcohol consumption among older Danish individuals has increased during the last three decades of the 20th century. However, the research is limited and, hence, the aim of the present article is to describe the trends and peculiarities in the development of the present situation in older people's drinking patterns in Denmark.

Methods

Data were obtained from the Danish Health and Morbidity Survey (2005) and the Danish National Health Survey (2010, 2013, and 2017). Data used in this study were collected via self-administered questionnaires from random samples of the adult (≥ 16 years) Danish population. Response rates varied between 50.8% (2005) and 59.5% (2010). Drinking patterns are described using the following indicators:

SUBMITTER: Jensen HAR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8899067 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature