TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Alcohol and injury among attendees at a busy inner city New Zealand emergency department
JO  - Injury
A1  - Kool, Bridget
A1  - Buller, Sarah
A1  - Kuriyan, Ron
A1  - Jones-Todd, Charlotte M.
A1  - Newcombe, David
A1  - Jones, Peter
SP  - 798
EP  - 805
VL  - 49
IS  - 4
N2  - INTRODUCTION: We present a study that provides a contemporary view of alcohol-related injury prevalence amongst patients presenting to a New Zealand (NZ) emergency department (ED). <br><br>METHODS: Adult injury patients presenting to Auckland City Hospital ED within 6 h of injury were invited to participate during three recruitment periods (2015-2016). An interviewer-administered questionnaire obtained information on demographic, injury, general health, and lifestyle factors. Breath alcohol samples were obtained. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were conducted. <br><br>RESULTS: 501 patients participated (71% response rate), 21% had consumed alcohol within 6 h of their injury. The majority were male, and overall falls were the most common mechanism of injury among all patients. Alcohol-related injuries most commonly occurred at home, and were significantly more likely to occur during the weekend (Friday-Sunday) and night hours (23:00-06:59). After controlling for the effects of confounding; 'poor' general health, engaging in leisure activities at the time of injury, and injuries resulting from assaults were associated with increasing the odds of alcohol-related injury. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Acute alcohol use continues to play a considerable role in ED injury presentations in NZ. Continued policy, health promotion, and injury prevention efforts are required to reduce the harms associated with alcohol use.<br><br>Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Ltd.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-1383
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2018.02.028
ID  - ref1
ER  -