@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol Use Risk Levels Among Older Patients Screened in Emergency Departments in Southern California",
journal="Journal of applied gerontology",
year="2009",
author="Woodruff, Susan I. and Clapp, JD and Sisneros, Daniela and Clapp, E and McCabe, Cameron and DiCiccio, Raymond",
volume="28",
number="5",
pages="649-660",
abstract="More information is needed about the spectrum of alcohol use among older individuals, and correlates of problem drinking. This study described the alcohol use risk levels of a large convenience sample of patients 65 years and older visiting two large California hospital emergency departments (EDs). A personal interview, administered in the ED by a trained health educator, collected sociodemographic information and alcohol use using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test instrument. A total of 476 older patients provided complete interviews. This group equally comprised of men and women. Fifty-four percent were White non-Hispanic, 28% were Hispanic, 11% were African American, and 6% Other/Unknown. About 14% were at risk or above for alcohol misuse. No differences in risk-level distribution were found for young-old (65-74 years of age) and old-old (75+) groups. Higher alcohol risk was associated with male gender and higher income. Results are discussed in terms of intervention approaches for older people.<p />",
language="",
issn="0733-4648",
doi="10.1177/0733464809338040",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464809338040"
}