Historique
Article de Périodique
Quantifying alcohol-related mortality: should alcohol-related contributory causes of death be included? (2010)
Année
2010
Page(s) :
374-378
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Thésaurus géographique
IRLANDE DU NORD
Thésaurus mots-clés
MORTALITE
;
ALCOOL
;
METHODE
;
CAUSE DE DECES
Résumé :
AIMS: The aim of the study was to assess whether alcohol-related mortality data in the UK should be extended to include contributory as well as underlying cause of death. METHODS: A total of 101,320 deaths registered in Northern Ireland between 2001 and 2007 were analysed to determine the quantity and characteristics of those with an underlying or contributory alcohol-related cause of death. RESULTS: Alcohol was found to be an underlying cause of death in 1690 cases (1.7% of deaths) and a contributory cause in a further 1105 cases. Analyses show that the addition of alcohol-related contributory causes of deaths would increase the male-female ratio, result in steeper socio-economic gradients and amplify the apparent rate of increase of alcohol-related deaths. The significant contribution of alcohol to external causes of death, such as accidents and suicide, is also more evident. CONCLUSIONS: Using only underlying cause of death undoubtedly underestimates the burden of alcohol-related harm and may provide an inaccurate picture of those most likely to suffer from an alcohol-related death, especially among younger men. [Author's abstract]
Affiliation :
Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Mulhouse Building, RVH Site, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 6BJ, United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni