Alcoholism mortality rate in Japan.
The death rates due to alcoholism in Japan were analysed for the period 1950-1978. The alcoholism death rates for both sexes increased each year. The alcoholism death rates were closely related to the levels of alcohol consumption. Among both sexes the lowest age-adjusted death rates were observed in married persons and the highest death rates in divorced persons. Geographical variations in the alcoholism death rates were analysed; they were also correlated with alcohol consumption levels. The mean ages at death for alcoholics were 50 for men and 48 for women; the mean ages remained constant during the period of study.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors