@article{ref1,
title="Gender differences in alcohol consumption among middle-aged and older adults in Australia, the United States and Korea",
journal="Australian and New Zealand journal of public health",
year="2014",
author="French, Davina J. and Sargent-Cox, Kerry A. and Kim, Sarang and Anstey, Kaarin J.",
volume="38",
number="4",
pages="332-339",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To compare gender differences in alcohol use and the socioeconomic correlates of at-risk drinking among middle-aged and older adults in Australia, the United States (US) and South Korea. <br><br>METHOD: Data were drawn from large nationally representative surveys of people aged 45 years and older, collected in 2006. <br><br>RESULTS: Rates of any drinking and at-risk drinking (>14 US standard drinks/week) were higher for males than females in all countries and these gender differences were largest in Korea. Socioeconomic differentials for at-risk drinking varied by country and gender. In the US, at-risk drinking was associated with lower educational levels among men, but higher educational levels among women; in Korea, it was associated with being unpartnered, particularly for women; and in Australia, at-risk drinking was associated with higher income. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Gender-role expectations differ between countries and may influence both the levels at which older adults consume alcohol and the ways in which at-risk drinking is associated with socioeconomic factors. Implications: Heavy alcohol use in middle-aged and older adults is a cause for concern. Health promotion strategies should target older age groups and consider the ways in which gender, marital status and education influence norms and opportunities for risky alcohol use.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1326-0200",
doi="10.1111/1753-6405.12227",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12227"
}