Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Injuries for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Australians: An Observational Study
Alcohol use and related injuries are a leading risk factor for deaths and disabilities in Australia, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. An improved understanding of individual and geographical community characteristics that are significantly associated with higher rates o...
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doaj-f5416974c967447e927f453f7743d9912020-11-25T02:42:00ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012020-01-0117238710.3390/ijerph17020387ijerph17020387Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Injuries for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Australians: An Observational StudyMieke Snijder0Bianca Calabria1Timothy Dobbins2Anthony Shakeshaft3The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, the University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, AustraliaNational Centre of Epidemiology and Public Health, Australian National University, Canberra 2601, AustraliaNational Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2034, AustraliaNational Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2034, AustraliaAlcohol use and related injuries are a leading risk factor for deaths and disabilities in Australia, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. An improved understanding of individual and geographical community characteristics that are significantly associated with higher rates of alcohol-related injuries for specific populations can contribute to more effective efforts aimed at reducing alcohol-related injuries. For Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians in New South Wales, this study used emergency department (ED) data to investigate rates of alcohol-related injuries, whether differences in rates vary between communities, and individual and community characteristics significantly associated with alcohol-related injuries. Differences in rates of alcohol-related injuries between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people varied significantly between communities. Being younger than 38 years old was significantly associated with increased risk of alcohol-related injuries, independent of Aboriginal status and gender. Increased disadvantage of the geographical community inhabited was associated with increased alcohol-related injuries for males. For Aboriginal males, living in a regional community was significantly associated with increased alcohol-related injuries, compared to living in major cities. Conversely, for non-Aboriginal people, living in regional communities was significantly associated with fewer alcohol-related injuries. It is therefore likely that an explanation for between-community differences can be found in regional communities.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/2/387alcohol-related harmsaboriginalindigenouscommunityepidemiologyemergency department |
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Mieke Snijder Bianca Calabria Timothy Dobbins Anthony Shakeshaft Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Injuries for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Australians: An Observational Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health alcohol-related harms aboriginal indigenous community epidemiology emergency department |
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Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Injuries for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Australians: An Observational Study |
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Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Injuries for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Australians: An Observational Study |
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Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Injuries for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Australians: An Observational Study |
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Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Injuries for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Australians: An Observational Study |
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Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Injuries for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Australians: An Observational Study |
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factors associated with alcohol-related injuries for aboriginal and non-aboriginal australians: an observational study |
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Alcohol use and related injuries are a leading risk factor for deaths and disabilities in Australia, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. An improved understanding of individual and geographical community characteristics that are significantly associated with higher rates of alcohol-related injuries for specific populations can contribute to more effective efforts aimed at reducing alcohol-related injuries. For Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians in New South Wales, this study used emergency department (ED) data to investigate rates of alcohol-related injuries, whether differences in rates vary between communities, and individual and community characteristics significantly associated with alcohol-related injuries. Differences in rates of alcohol-related injuries between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people varied significantly between communities. Being younger than 38 years old was significantly associated with increased risk of alcohol-related injuries, independent of Aboriginal status and gender. Increased disadvantage of the geographical community inhabited was associated with increased alcohol-related injuries for males. For Aboriginal males, living in a regional community was significantly associated with increased alcohol-related injuries, compared to living in major cities. Conversely, for non-Aboriginal people, living in regional communities was significantly associated with fewer alcohol-related injuries. It is therefore likely that an explanation for between-community differences can be found in regional communities. |
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alcohol-related harms aboriginal indigenous community epidemiology emergency department |
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