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The socioeconomic gradient of alcohol use: an analysis of nationally representative survey data from 55 low-income and middle-income countries

Background Alcohol is a leading risk factor for over 200 conditions and an important contributor to socioeconomic health inequalities. However, little is known about the associations between individuals’ socioeconomic circumstances and alcohol consumption, especially heavy episodic drinking (HED; ≥5...

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Main Authors: Xu, Yuanwei (Author) , Geldsetzer, Pascal (Author) , Manne-Goehler, Jennifer (Author) , Theilmann, Michaela (Author) , Marcus, Maja-E. (Author) , Zhumadilov, Zhaxybay (Author) , Quesnel-Crooks, Sarah (Author) , Mwalim, Omar (Author) , Moghaddam, Sahar Saeedi (Author) , Koolaji, Sogol (Author) , Karki, Khem B. (Author) , Farzadfar, Farshad (Author) , Ebrahimi, Narges (Author) , Damasceno, Albertino (Author) , Aryal, Krishna K. (Author) , Agoudavi, Kokou (Author) , Atun, Rifat (Author) , Bärnighausen, Till (Author) , Davies, Justine (Author) , Jaacks, Lindsay M. (Author) , Vollmer, Sebastian (Author) , Probst, Charlotte (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 9 August 2022
In: The lancet. Global health
Year: 2022, Volume: 10, Issue: 9, Pages: e1268-e1280
ISSN:2214-109X
DOI:10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00273-X
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00273-X
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Author Notes:Yuanwei Xu, Pascal Geldsetzer, Jen Manne-Goehler, Michaela Theilmann, Maja-E. Marcus, Zhaxybay Zhumadilov, Sarah Quesnel-Crooks, Omar Mwalim, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Sogol Koolaji, Khem B. Karki, Farshad Farzadfar, Narges Ebrahimi, Albertino Damasceno, Krishna K. Aryal, Kokou Agoudavi, Rifat Atun, Till Bärnighausen, Justine Davies, Lindsay M. Jaacks, Sebastian Vollmer, Charlotte Probst
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Summary:Background Alcohol is a leading risk factor for over 200 conditions and an important contributor to socioeconomic health inequalities. However, little is known about the associations between individuals’ socioeconomic circumstances and alcohol consumption, especially heavy episodic drinking (HED; ≥5 drinks on one occasion) in low-income or middle-income countries. We investigated the association between individual and household level socioeconomic status, and alcohol drinking habits in these settings.
Item Description:Gesehen am 20.03.2023
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ISSN:2214-109X
DOI:10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00273-X

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