Citation

Bazargan-Hejazi S, Gaines T, Duan N, Cherpitel CJ. Am. J. Drug Alcohol Abuse 2007; 33(1): 101-108.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, California, USA. shbazarg@cdrewu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00952990601087455

PMID

17366250

Abstract

This cross-sectional study used a random sample of 412 Emergency Department (ED) patients to test the following hypothesizes: 1) injury would be positively associated with problem drinking and recent drinking; 2) impulsivity and sensation seeking would be positively associated with injury, while risk perception would be negatively associated with injury. Results show recent drinking is associated with 2-fold increase in the odds of injury [OR and 95%; CI = 2.34 (1.07-5.10)] while problem drinking and personality factors were unrelated to injury. Other significant predictors were gender and age. Findings suggest a need for alcohol screening for patients who check themselves into the ED due to injury.

Language: en