Alcohol consumption in older adults and Medicare costs.
Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: We determined the relationship of alcohol consumption and Medicare costs among 4,392 participants in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS), a longitudinal, population-based cohort study of adults age 65 or over in four U.S. communities. We assessed 5-year Parts A and B costs and self-reported intake of beer, wine, and liquor at baseline. Among both sexes, total costs were approximately $2,000 lower among consumers of > 1-6 drinks per week than abstainers. The lower costs associated with moderate drinking were most apparent among participants with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and for hospitalization costs for CVD among healthy participants. Former drinkers had the highest costs.
Source: PubMed Central
Institution: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Awards: CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND STROKE, MRI READING CENTER FOR THE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH STUDY, CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND STROKE IN PEOPLE AGED 65-84, CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND STROKE IN PEOPLE AGED 65-84, CORONARY HEART DISEASE &STROKE IN PEOPLE AGED 65-84, CENTRAL BLOOD ANALYSIS LABORATORY FOR CHS, MODERATE ALCOHOL USE &HEALTH: PREFERENCES &OUTCOMES, CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH STUDY--ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
OpenAlex ID: W2128900268