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标题：Prevalence of substance abuse and socio-economic differences in substance abuse in an Australian community-dwelling elderly sample
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作者：Wendy Li ; Nerina Caltabiano
期刊名称：Health Psychology Open
印刷版ISSN：2055-1029
电子版ISSN：2055-1029
出版年度：2017
卷号：4
期号：1
页码：1-7
DOI：10.1177/2055102917708136
摘要：A sample of 324 55–90-year-old Australian adults participated in a survey on elderly substance abuse using the Clinical Assessment Scales for the Elderly. Overall, males had a higher prevalence rate of substance abuse than females. Significant differences in substance abuse mean scores were found for gender, age, income, community involvement, and retirement. The findings also reveal that being a female, involved in community groups, being a retiree, and being a non-baby boomer are protective factors of substance abuse. Being an upper medium income earner appears to be a risk factor of substance abuse.
关键词：aging; gender; prevalence; socio; economic factors; substance abuse