Prevalence of substance abuse and socio-economic differences in substance abuse in an Australian community-dwelling elderly sample:

Health Psychology Open

Wendy Li¹ 

关键词: aging;    gender;    prevalence;    socio-economic factors;    substance abuse;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2055102917708136

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

A sample of 324 55–90-year-old Australian adults participated in a survey on elderly substance abuse using the Clinical Assessment Scales for the Elderly. Overall, males had a higher prevalence rate of substance abuse than females. Significant differences in substance abuse mean scores were found for gender, age, income, community involvement, and retirement. The findings also reveal that being a female, involved in community groups, being a retiree, and being a non-baby boomer are protective factors of substance abuse. Being an upper medium income earner appears to be a risk factor of substance abuse.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC