The contribution of alcohol to falls at home among working-aged adults

Alcohol

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 383-388

  Kool, Bridget ^a   Ameratunga, Shanthi ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth ^a   Crengle, Sue ^a   Jackson, Rod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Accidents, home; Adults; Alcohol, drinking; Injury

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; FALLING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZATION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 46449112591     PISSN: 07418329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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