title: triADD: the risk for alcohol abuse, depression, and diabetes multimorbidity in the American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
abstract: This study examined the risk for alcoholism, diabetes, and depression (triADD) in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in the U.S. Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a series of descriptive statistics and regression models were used to examine the interrelationships among these disorders in AI/AN populations. Despite a small sample size, results indicate that AI/ANs are at elevated risk for the individual and combined presence of triADD (OR=12.5) when compared to the White population. These findings indicate the need for further investigation and prevention focused on effective, culturally appropriate interventions with these populations.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care, Denver Health Pavilion for Women and Children, Denver, CO 80204, USA. sheila.tann@dhha.org
authors.forename: Sheila S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tann
authors.forename: Scott T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Yabiku
authors.forename: Scott K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yanow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D012306:Risk; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology