Gender Differences in Alcohol-Related Mortality in Scotland
Author Information
Author(s): Emslie Carol, Mitchell Richard
Primary Institution: MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow, UK
Hypothesis
Is the social environment that produces higher or lower rates of alcohol-related mortality the same for both men and women across Scotland?
Conclusion
The relationship between social and economic environment and alcohol-related harm is very similar for men and women, with only a few areas showing significant differences.
Supporting Evidence
- Men's alcohol-related mortality rate was significantly higher than women's.
- Areas with high alcohol-related mortality for men also tended to have high rates for women.
- Only 8 out of 144 areas showed a significantly different relationship between men's and women's mortality rates.
Takeaway
This study looked at how men and women die from alcohol-related causes in different places in Scotland. It found that where men have high death rates from alcohol, women usually do too.
Methodology
Cross-sectional, ecological design using maps, Moran's Index, linear regression, and spatial analyses of residuals.
Potential Biases
The use of census tracts may mask important variation at finer spatial scales.
Limitations
The study only included deaths with complete geographical registration and did not explore age, gender, and spatial patterning relationships.
Participant Demographics
The study analyzed alcohol-related deaths among men and women in Scotland from 2000 to 2005.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Confidence Interval
95% confidence interval around regression estimates
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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