Estimating Alcohol-Atributable Mortality in Czechia

Jana Vrabcová (), Pechholdová Markéta () and Svačinová Kornélia ()
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Jana Vrabcová: Prague University of Economics and Business, Department of Statistics and Probability
Pechholdová Markéta: Prague University of Economics and Business, Department of Statistics and Probability
Svačinová Kornélia: Prague University of Economics and Business, Department of Statistics and Probability

Chapter Chapter 17 in Quantitative Methods in Demography, 2022, pp 261-275 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Background: Czechia ranks among countries with the highest alcohol consumption worldwide in both men and women. High although decreasing alcohol consumption among young people is also specific for the Czech population. The drinking culture is however mainly built on regular drinking and consumption of drinks with low alcohol content, such as beer or wine. Aims: This paper assesses the burden of alcohol consumption on population health. Mortality associated with alcohol consumption, both directly and indirectly, is assessed and compared with previous studies. Data and methods: Alcohol-attributable fractions (AAFs) were computed based on the 2017 routine mortality data and data on alcohol consumption derived from the 2017 Czech Household Panel Survey. Results: Overall, 4.3% of deaths were attributable to alcohol consumption in Czechia in 2017, with 6.8% in men and 1.7% in women. The impact of alcohol varies by age with younger ages being more affected in both sexes by direct effects whereas among the elderly, indirect effects are more pronounced. Conclusions: Compared to previous studies, alcohol-related harm in Czechia has decreased within the past decade, but remains high compared to the Western countries.

Keywords: Alcohol; Mortality; Morbidity; Alcohol-attributable fractions; Czechia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93005-9_17

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