Ulrich John1, Monika Hanke. 1. Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University Greifswald, Medical Faculty, Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Germany. ujohn@uni-greifswald.de
Abstract
AIM: To compare the ages of death caused by tobacco smoking and alcohol risk drinking. METHODS: Smoking rates from the largest population survey, alcohol drinking data from the National Health Survey and data from the vital statistics from Germany are used and attributable fractions computed. RESULTS: Alcohol-attributable deaths occurred at the youngest age, followed by tobacco- plus alcohol-attributable cases, whereas death cases attributable to tobacco smoking only occur latest. CONCLUSION: The overlap in the two substance-use behaviours has to be taken into account when considering attributable mortality data.
AIM: To compare the ages of death caused by tobacco smoking and alcohol risk drinking. METHODS: Smoking rates from the largest population survey, alcohol drinking data from the National Health Survey and data from the vital statistics from Germany are used and attributable fractions computed. RESULTS:Alcohol-attributable deaths occurred at the youngest age, followed by tobacco- plus alcohol-attributable cases, whereas death cases attributable to tobacco smoking only occur latest. CONCLUSION: The overlap in the two substance-use behaviours has to be taken into account when considering attributable mortality data.
Authors: Mark M Haenle; Stefan O Brockmann; Martina Kron; Ursula Bertling; Richard A Mason; Gerald Steinbach; Bernhard O Boehm; Wolfgang Koenig; Peter Kern; Isolde Piechotowski; Wolfgang Kratzer Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2006-09-18 Impact factor: 3.295