@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol consumption patterns in patients admitted to emergency services",
journal="Salud publica de Mexico",
year="1998",
author="López-Jiménez, J. L.",
volume="40",
number="6",
pages="487-493",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To describe the alcohol consumption patterns in patients of 15 or more years of age, attending the emergency room of 8 possible hospitals in Mexico City. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The information was obtained by self-report. Data were raised at each hospital for one whole week, 24 hours per day. It includes patients who reported alcohol consumption during the 12 months previous to the survey. RESULTS: Of the 2,523 interviewed subjects 63% had ingested alcoholic beverages, in particular, spirits and beer; 58% admitted having been drunk at least once in the past year. The predominating alcohol consumption pattern is low frequency and high quantity (46.9%); however, variations were found according to sex and age and associated problems are reported. CONCLUSIONS: The description of alcohol consumption patterns in different population groups is relevant in the study of personal, family and social problems associated to alcohol ingestion.<p /><p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="0036-3634",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}