Alcohol Consumption among Men and Women with Tuberculosis in Tomsk, Russia

Drinking behavior among Russian women remains poorly described. We analyzed gender differences in alcohol use among 374 tuberculosis patients in Tomsk, Siberia. Twenty-six (28.3%) women had lifetime alcohol abuse or dependence, compared with 70.6% of men. Women with alcohol use disorders drank 12.7...

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Published in:Central European journal of public health Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 132 - 138
Main Authors: Shin, Sonya S., Mathew, Trini A., Yanova, Galina V., Fitzmaurice, Garrett M., Livchits, Viktoriya, Yanov, Sergey A., Strelis, Aivar K., Mishustin, Sergey P., Bokhan, Nicolai A., Lastimoso, Charmaine S., Connery, Hilary S., Hart, Jessica E., Greenfield, Shelly F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Republic National Institute of Public Health 01.09.2010
Subjects:
Adult
Alcohol use
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcohols
Behavior
Comorbidity
Cultural differences
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Disorderly conduct
Estimates
Female
Humans
Male
Mens health
Mortality
Respiratory diseases
Russia - epidemiology
Sex Distribution
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis - epidemiology
Womens health
Russia
ISSN:1210-7778, 1803-1048
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Summary:Drinking behavior among Russian women remains poorly described. We analyzed gender differences in alcohol use among 374 tuberculosis patients in Tomsk, Siberia. Twenty-six (28.3%) women had lifetime alcohol abuse or dependence, compared with 70.6% of men. Women with alcohol use disorders drank 12.7 +/- 14.0 standard drinks per day and > or = 34.6% drank 2 three days per week. Among individuals with a lifetime alcohol use disorder, age of onset and typical consumption did not differ significantly by gender. We conclude that Russian women with alcohol use disorders consume almost as much alcohol as men and may be at greater risk for negative social and medical consequences.
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ISSN:1210-7778
1803-1048
DOI:10.21101/cejph.a3590