The association of alcohol use and quality of life in depressed and non-depressed individuals: a cross-sectional general population study
Julkaisun nimi:
The association of alcohol use and quality of life in depressed and non-depressed individuals: a cross-sectional general population study
Tekijä:
Levola, J. Pitkänen, T. Kampman, O. Aalto, M.
Ingressi:
Of the alcohol-related variables, binge drinking and alcohol problems indicated by AUDIT-score contributed to impaired Quality of Life (QoL) in depressed individuals and both should be assessed as part of the clinical management of depression.
Julkaisukieli:
Englanti
Julkaisutyyppi:
Yliopistollinen/sektoritutkimus
Julkaisuvuosi:
2017
Julkaisun tiedot:
Qualty of Life Research 27, 1217-1226.
Lyhyt kuvaus:
Purpose of the study was to compare the associations of alcohol-related variables with Quality of Life (QoL) in depressed and non-depressed individuals of the general population.
Depressed individuals had lower mean QoL and higher AUDIT-scores than non-depressed respondents. Bivariate correlations showed that mean weekly alcohol consumption, frequency of binge drinking and AUDIT-scores were statistically significantly associated with impaired QoL in depressed individuals. Abstinence was not associated with QoL. After adjustment for covariates, frequency of binge drinking and AUDIT-score were statistically significantly associated with QoL in depressed individuals and AUDIT-score in the non depressed group. When analysing all respondents regardless of depression, both AUDIT-score and binge drinking were associated with QoL.
Keywords: binge drinking, depression, quality of life, heavy drinking, alcohol problems
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