Citation

Meyer C, Rumpf HJ, Hapke U, John U. Gesundheitswesen 1998; 60(8-9): 486-492.

Vernacular Title

Regionale Unterschiede in der Pravalenz riskanten Alkoholkonsums: Sekundaranalyse

Affiliation

Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Institut für Epidemiologie und Sozialmedizin. meyersurf@aol.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9816766

Abstract

Basing on a reanalysis of the public use file "Health Survey East and West Germany", the regional distribution of at risk alcohol consumption in Germany was examined in a representative sample of 7,466 adults. Substantial differences were seen in the prevalence rates between the German Federal Lands (provincial states), also if the social class, number of inhabitants of the community, unemployment as well as age and sex are statistically controlled. Besides a higher prevalence in the Eastern parts of Germany with the newly formed Federal Lands, there is a decrease in prevalence from south to north, mainly caused by the frequency of beer consumption. The results underline the importance of specific regional epidemiological data for public health-related interventions.

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