Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Injuries for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Australians: An Observational Study

Mieke Snijder; Bianca Calabria; Timothy Dobbins; Anthony Shakeshaft

doi:10.3390/ijerph17020387

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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

Mieke Snijder, Bianca Calabria, Timothy Dobbins and Anthony Shakeshaft

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol.17(2), pp.1-11

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020387

PMID: 31936052

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Abstract

alcohol-related harms

aboriginal

indigenous

community

epidemiology

emergency department

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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Title: Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Injuries for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Australians: An Observational Study
Authors: Mieke Snijder (Corresponding Author) - The University of Sydney
Bianca Calabria - Australian National University
Timothy Dobbins - UNSW Sydney
Anthony Shakeshaft - UNSW Sydney
Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol.17(2), pp.1-11
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2020
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17020387
ISSN: 1660-4601
PMID: 31936052
Copyright note: © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Grant note: This research was funded by New South Wales Ministry of Health, Aboriginal Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Demonstration Grants Program, and MS received a scholarship from the NDARC Educational Trustees.
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Psychology
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991241460602621
Output Type: Journal article

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