Abstract
Methods
Participants (n = 50,652) were drawn from the Dynamic Analyses to Optimise Ageing (DYNOPTA) project and were compared with Australian National
Health Survey data. Alcohol and smoking consumption DYNOPTA data were weighted to the estimated resident population of the
sampling frame for each contributing study according to age and sex distributions within major statistical regions.
Health Survey data. Alcohol and smoking consumption DYNOPTA data were weighted to the estimated resident population of the
sampling frame for each contributing study according to age and sex distributions within major statistical regions.
Results
Comparisons in the rates of smoking and alcohol consumption between DYNOPTA and other national surveys were comparable. Males
were more likely to be (RRR = 2.12) or have been smokers (RRR = 2.97), whilst females were more likely to be non-drinkers
(RRR = 2.52). Period effects were also identified; higher prevalence rates in consumption of alcohol (RRR = 3.21) and smoking
(RRR = 1.67) for those contributing studies from the early 1990’s, in comparison with those studies from the latter half of
the decade, were reported.
were more likely to be (RRR = 2.12) or have been smokers (RRR = 2.97), whilst females were more likely to be non-drinkers
(RRR = 2.52). Period effects were also identified; higher prevalence rates in consumption of alcohol (RRR = 3.21) and smoking
(RRR = 1.67) for those contributing studies from the early 1990’s, in comparison with those studies from the latter half of
the decade, were reported.
Conclusions
Over a decade, prevalence rates for high-risk consumption of alcohol and current smoking behaviour declined and suggest the
possible impact of government health policy, with targeted-health policies, that included bans on public smoking, and a toughening
of legislation against alcohol-related crime.
possible impact of government health policy, with targeted-health policies, that included bans on public smoking, and a toughening
of legislation against alcohol-related crime.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s00127-012-0558-x
- Authors
- Richard A. Burns, Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Carole L. Birrell, Centre for Statistical and Survey Methodology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- David Steel, Centre for Statistical and Survey Methodology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- Paul Mitchell, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Kaarin J. Anstey, Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Online ISSN 1433-9285
- Print ISSN 0933-7954