@article{ref1,
title="The detection of alcoholism in a general population by using the Cage test",
journal="Atencion Primaria",
year="1993",
author="Fonseca del Pozo, F. J. and Pérula de Torres, L. A. and Martínez de la Iglesia, J.",
volume="11",
number="8",
pages="393-4, 396, 398",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To identify people with alcohol-related problems and assess the variable socio-demographic indicators of the population under study. DESIGN: Crossover and observational study. SETTING: The &quot;Occidente&quot; Basic Health Area in Córdoba. PARTICIPANTS: A representative sample of those people over 15 registered in the Health Area mentioned above. (Systematic random sampling: n = 384). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: 72% of those interviewed stated that they had consumed some kind of alcoholic drink during the previous year. 35% did so at least once a week. 6.2% +/- 2.35 showed positive on the CAGE Test, most of these being: male (p < 0.001), living in a deprived area (p < 0.01), people in work (p < 0.001) and smokers (p < 0.001). Those testing CAGE (+) included a higher number of people with: hepatitis, cirrhosis, diarrhea and gastritis, although their use of health services was no different from that of the population as a whole. Logistic regression analysis enabled us to establish variable indicators of the CAGE Test (+). CONCLUSIONS: Alcohol-related problems were identified basically in a typical population group. It is important to set up intervention mechanisms to tackle the problem.<p /><p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="0212-6567",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}