Five-years cumulative incidence of alcohol consumption in Croatian adult population: the CroHort study

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Title (croatian): Petogodišnja kumulativna incidencija konzumacije alkohola u odrasloj populaciji u Hrvatskoj: CroHort studija
• Author: Ksenija Vitale
• Author: Ognjen Brborović
• Author: Slavica Sović
• Author: Henrietta Striehl Benčević
• Author: Marta Čivljak
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences

Abstract (english)

Alcohol consumption is traditionally part of most human cultures, and with the onset of industrial revolution it was recognized as a health and social problem. The aim of this article is to investigate cumulative incidence of alcohol consumption in Croatia. Data were obtained from the Croatian Adult health Survey in 2003 followed by 2008. The cohort consisted of 3229 participants. Questions regarding alcohol consumption were calculated into two factors describing existence or non-existence of risk behavior. Results revealed higher incidence of risk alcohol consumption in man than in women and highest in the 35-65, age group. Due to the some study limitations results might be underestimated. Present problem of alcohol is alarming, even more so, in women's population it might be only the tip of the iceberg. Cultural and regional differences should be taken into account when educational programs are constructed, especially due to the different type of alcohol consumed.

Abstract (croatian)

Konzumacija alkohola tradicionalno je dio većine kultura, a tek je pojavom industrijske revolucije prepoznat kao
zdravstveni i socijalni problem. Cilj ovog rada je bio istražiti spolne i dobne razlike u kumulativnoj incidenciji konzumacije
alkohola u Hrvatskoj. Podaci su dobiveni iz Hrvatske zdravstvene ankete provedene 2003 te pnovljene 2008 godine,
a uzorak je činila kohorta od 3229 ispitanika. Pitanja o konzumaciji alkohola komprimirana su u dvije varijable koje
opisuju prisutnost ili odsutnost rizičnog ponašanja pretjerane konzumacije alkohola. Rezultati su pokazali da je incidencija
rizičnog konzumiranja alkohola veća u muškaraca nego žena i da je najviša u dobnoj skupini između 35 i 65
godina. Uslijed nekih limitirajućih faktora same studije moguće je da su rezultati podcjenjeni. Problem rizičnog konzumiranja
alkohola je alarmantan pogotovo u žena. Da bi bili uspješni, potrebno je kulturne, regionalne kao i razlike u
vrsti alkohola koji se kozumira uzeti u ubzir pri formiranju programa zdravstvene edukacije.

• Keywords (english): Adult; Aged; Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology; Cohort Studies; Croatia/epidemiology; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Incidence; Male Middle Aged
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Collegium Antropologicum
• Numbering: vol. 36, no. S. 1, pp. 105-108
• p-ISSN: 0350-6134
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:719819
• Publication: 2012-01
• Document URL: https://hrcak.srce.hr/75597
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-03-27 19:19:31