The association of alcohol use with all-cause and cardiovascular disease-related hospitalizations or death in older, high-risk Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of alcohol misuse among older adults has grown dramatically in the past decade, yet little is known about the association of alcohol misuse with hospitalization and death in this patient population.

Methods

We examined the association between alcohol use (measured by a screening instrument in primary care) and rates of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related 6-month hospitalization or death via electronic health records (EHRs) in a nationally representative sample of older, high-risk Veterans. Models were adjusted for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, including frailty and comorbid conditions.

Results

The all-cause hospitalization or death rate at 6 months was 14.9%, and the CVD-related hospitalization or death rate wa

SUBMITTER: Blalock DV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062788 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature