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Alcohol consumption before and after a significant reduction of alcohol prices in 2004 in Finland: were the effects different across population subgroups?
Alcohol Alcohol. 2010 May-Jun; 45(3):286-92.AA

Abstract

AIMS

To examine trends in adult alcohol consumption by age, gender and education from 1982 to 2008 and evaluate the effects that a significant reduction in alcohol prices in 2004 had on alcohol consumption in different population subgroups.

METHODS

The study population comprised respondents aged 25-64 (n = 79,100) replying to nationally representative annual postal surveys from 1982 to 2008 (average response rate 72%). The main measurements were the prevalence of respondents who had drunk at least eight (men) or five (women) drinks in the previous week ('moderate to heavy drinkers') and prevalence of those who weekly (men) or monthly (women) drank six or more drinks on a single occasion ('heavy episodic drinkers') (one 'drink' containing 11-13 g ethanol). Logistic models were used to test differences across population subgroups in the changes in drinking.

RESULTS

Following the reduction of alcohol prices in 2004, drinking increased among men and women aged 45-64. Among men, both moderate to heavy drinking and heavy episodic drinking increased in the lowest educational group. Among women, moderate to heavy drinking increased mostly in the lowest and intermediate educational groups, while the highest increases for heavy episodic drinking were in the intermediate and highest female educational groups.

CONCLUSION

Alcohol consumption increased especially among those aged 45-64 and among lower educated people following the reduction in alcohol prices in 2004 in Finland.

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Helakorpi S
Department of Lifestyle and Participation, National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), PO Box 30, FI-00 271 Helsinki, Finland. satu.helakorpi@thl.fi
Mäkelä P
No affiliation info available
Uutela A
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAge FactorsAgedAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholic BeveragesAlcoholismConfidence IntervalsEducationFemaleFinlandHealth SurveysHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPopulationSex FactorsSocioeconomic Factors

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20164044

Citation

Helakorpi, Satu, et al. "Alcohol Consumption Before and After a Significant Reduction of Alcohol Prices in 2004 in Finland: Were the Effects Different Across Population Subgroups?" Alcohol and Alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire), vol. 45, no. 3, 2010, pp. 286-92.
Helakorpi S, Mäkelä P, Uutela A. Alcohol consumption before and after a significant reduction of alcohol prices in 2004 in Finland: were the effects different across population subgroups? Alcohol Alcohol. 2010;45(3):286-92.
Helakorpi, S., Mäkelä, P., & Uutela, A. (2010). Alcohol consumption before and after a significant reduction of alcohol prices in 2004 in Finland: were the effects different across population subgroups? Alcohol and Alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire), 45(3), 286-92. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agq007
Helakorpi S, Mäkelä P, Uutela A. Alcohol Consumption Before and After a Significant Reduction of Alcohol Prices in 2004 in Finland: Were the Effects Different Across Population Subgroups. Alcohol Alcohol. 2010 May-Jun;45(3):286-92. PubMed PMID: 20164044.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Alcohol consumption before and after a significant reduction of alcohol prices in 2004 in Finland: were the effects different across population subgroups? AU - Helakorpi,Satu, AU - Mäkelä,Pia, AU - Uutela,Antti, Y1 - 2010/02/16/ PY - 2010/2/19/entrez PY - 2010/2/19/pubmed PY - 2010/7/10/medline SP - 286 EP - 92 JF - Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) JO - Alcohol Alcohol VL - 45 IS - 3 N2 - AIMS: To examine trends in adult alcohol consumption by age, gender and education from 1982 to 2008 and evaluate the effects that a significant reduction in alcohol prices in 2004 had on alcohol consumption in different population subgroups. METHODS: The study population comprised respondents aged 25-64 (n = 79,100) replying to nationally representative annual postal surveys from 1982 to 2008 (average response rate 72%). The main measurements were the prevalence of respondents who had drunk at least eight (men) or five (women) drinks in the previous week ('moderate to heavy drinkers') and prevalence of those who weekly (men) or monthly (women) drank six or more drinks on a single occasion ('heavy episodic drinkers') (one 'drink' containing 11-13 g ethanol). Logistic models were used to test differences across population subgroups in the changes in drinking. RESULTS: Following the reduction of alcohol prices in 2004, drinking increased among men and women aged 45-64. Among men, both moderate to heavy drinking and heavy episodic drinking increased in the lowest educational group. Among women, moderate to heavy drinking increased mostly in the lowest and intermediate educational groups, while the highest increases for heavy episodic drinking were in the intermediate and highest female educational groups. CONCLUSION: Alcohol consumption increased especially among those aged 45-64 and among lower educated people following the reduction in alcohol prices in 2004 in Finland. SN - 1464-3502 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/20164044/Alcohol_consumption_before_and_after_a_significant_reduction_of_alcohol_prices_in_2004_in_Finland:_were_the_effects_different_across_population_subgroups L2 - https://academic.oup.com/alcalc/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/alcalc/agq007 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -