title: Trends in alcohol intake in a southern German population from 1984-1985 to 1989-1990: results of the MONICA Project Augsburg.
abstract: This study was undertaken to measure trends in alcohol intake from 1984-85 to 1989-90 in a southern German population. In the surveys of the MONICA Augsburg Project conducted in 1984-85 (Survey 1) and 1989-90 (Survey 2) data on alcohol intake (in grams/day) were gathered from two independent representative samples (Survey 1: 4,016; Survey 2: 3,960) of men and women, aged 25 to 64 years. A validated recall method was applied. Self-reported mean alcohol intake was high in Survey 1 (36 g/day in men; 11 g/day in women), but decreased from Survey 1 to Survey 2 in both men and women (32 g/day in men; 9 g/day in women). The decrease is reflected also in the median and 95th percentile values of alcohol intake and in an increase of the proportion of self-reported nondrinkers from Survey 1 to Survey 2. Alcohol intake in the MONICA Augsburg population is rather high in comparison to other countries, but a trend to lower intakes was observed from 1984-85 to 1989-90.
authors.affiliation: GSF-Forschunszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit, Institut für Epidemiologie, Neuherberg, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Döring
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Filipiak
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stieber
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Keil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends*; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000600:supply & distribution; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014944:World Health Organization