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ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG TRAVELING CHILEAN OLDER PEOPLE

Consumo de alcohol en el adulto mayor chileno que viaja.

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dc.contributorPontificia Universidad Católica de Chilees-ES
dc.creatorYu C, Chung Bin; atachada al programa de geriatría del departamento de Medicina Interna de la pontificia Universidad Católica
dc.creatorRojas A, Verónica; programa de geriatría del departamento de Medicina Interna de la pontificia Universidad Católica
dc.creatorZalaquett R, Macarena
dc.creatorTorres S, Romina
dc.creatorRamírez C, Cristián
dc.creatorRomán O, Fernando
dc.creatorCarrasco, Marcela; programa de geriatría del departamento de Medicina Interna de la pontificia Universidad Católica
dc.creatorGac E, Homero; programa de geriatría del departamento de Medicina Interna de la pontificia Universidad Católica
dc.creatorValderrama C, Sebastián; programa de geriatría del departamento de Medicina Interna de la pontificia Universidad Católica
dc.creatorMarín L, Pedro Paulo; programa de geriatría del departamento de Medicina Interna de la pontificia Universidad Católica
dc.date2014-11-26
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dc.identifierhttp://www.revistamedicadechile.cl/ojs/index.php/rmedica/article/view/3192
dc.identifier.urihttps://revistaschilenas.uchile.cl/handle/2250/110664
dc.descriptionBackground: Problems associated with alcohol consumption are prevalent in Chile, but little is known about the situation in the elderly. Aim: To perform a screening to detect alcohol-related problems and risks in the Chilean older people who travel. Material and methods: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) questionnaire was answered by 1076 travelers aged 60 to 93 years (66% females), who participated in trips organized by the Chilean National Tourism Service (SERNATUR). Results: Seventy six percent of respondents acknowledged to have ingested an alcoholic drink during the last month. The average AUDIT score was of 2.2 ± 2.6. Only 3.7% of the sample had a score equal or higher than eight, considered as risky use. Within this last group, 60% had symptoms of alcohol dependence. A higher alcohol consumption was associated with male gender (pen-US
dc.descriptionBackground: Problems associated with alcohol consumption are prevalent in Chile, but little is known about the situation in the elderly. Aim: To perform a screening to detect alcohol-related problems and risks in the Chilean older people who travel. Material and methods: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) questionnaire was answered by 1076 travelers aged 60 to 93 years (66% females), who participated in trips organized by the Chilean National Tourism Service (SERNATUR). Results: Seventy six percent of respondents acknowledged to have ingested an alcoholic drink during the last month. The average AUDIT score was of 2.2 ± 2.6. Only 3.7% of the sample had a score equal or higher than eight, considered as risky use. Within this last group, 60% had symptoms of alcohol dependence. A higher alcohol consumption was associated with male gender (pes-ES
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dc.publisherRevista Médica de Chilees-ES
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dc.sourceRevista Médica de Chile; Vol. 142, núm. 12 (2014): DICIEMBRE 2014es-ES
dc.source0034-9887
dc.subjectAged; Alcoholism; Alcohol drinkingen-US
dc.subjectAged; Alcoholism; Alcohol drinkinges-ES
dc.titleALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG TRAVELING CHILEAN OLDER PEOPLEen-US
dc.titleConsumo de alcohol en el adulto mayor chileno que viaja.es-ES
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