A standardized estimator of the prevalence of alcoholism based on mortality data.
Death rates from alcohol-related causes correlated with over-all mortality and reflected general health conditions and demographic characteristics as well as the prevalence of alcoholism.
D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000401:mortality; D011604:Psychoses, Alcoholic / Q000401:mortality; D012924:Social Conditions; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000453:epidemiology; D014922:Wisconsin