Hazardous alcohol consumption and problem drinking in Norwegian and Russian women and men: The Tromsø Study 2015–2016 and the Know Your Heart study 2015–2018 ...

• Main Authors: Hopstock, Laila A., Kudryavtsev, Alexander V., Malyutina, Sofia, Cook, Sarah
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: SAGE Journals 2022
• Subjects: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified; FOS: Health sciences; Norway; Tromsø; Arkhangelsk
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25384/sage.c.5773046.v1; https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Hazardous_alcohol_consumption_and_problem_drinking_in_Norwegian_and_Russian_women_and_men_The_Troms_Study_2015_2016_and_the_Know_Your_Heart_study_2015_2018/5773046/1

Aim:Harmful use of alcohol is a worldwide public health concern. Cultural differences may affect responses to questions on alcohol problems, making international comparisons difficult. We aimed to compare self-reported alcohol consumption and problem drinking between Norwegian and Russian populations.Methods:We used data from women and men aged 40–69 years participating in the Tromsø Study seventh survey (Tromsø7, N =17646, participation 65%), Tromsø (2015–2016), Norway, and the Know Your Heart study (KYH, N =4099, participation 51%), Arkhangelsk and Novosibirsk (2015–2018), Russia. Alcohol consumption and problem drinking were measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) via questionnaires (Tromsø7) and interviews (KYH). We compared AUDIT scores and components between populations, by sex.Results:Non-drinking was more commonly reported in KYH compared with Tromsø7 (men 15.5% versus 4.9%, women 13.3% versus 7.3%). In men, hazardous consumption (41.4% versus 31.5%) and problem drinking ...