Gender Differences in Alcohol Use: a Nationwide Study in a Multiethnic Population
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Published:2022-09-28
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ISSN:1557-1874
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Container-title:International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Int J Ment Health Addiction
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Goh Chong Min Janrius,Asharani P. V.,Abdin Edimansyah,Shahwan Shazana,Zhang Yunjue,Sambasivam Rajeswari,Vaingankar Janhavi Ajit,Ma Stefan,Chong Siow Ann,Subramaniam Mythily
Abstract
AbstractThe increase in alcohol consumption, and the greater consequences of chronic alcohol use among females, as well as the convergence of the gender gap warrants investigation. This paper aims to uncover gender differences in individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) in Singapore. The SMHS 2016 was a population-based, cross-sectional, epidemiological study. Recruitment spanned from August 2016 to March 2018, where 6126 respondents were recruited. Similarly to global estimates, lifetime prevalence and 12-month prevalence for AUD were higher in males than females. However, females had a higher prevalence of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) co-morbidity than males. Women also had an earlier onset and age of recovery of AUD than men. Alarmingly, male (94.14%) and female (100%) respondents reported low help-seeking for their AUD. Gender differences in individuals with AUD were identified in Singapore population. Future research should direct its effort to identify barriers to help-seeking for individuals with alcohol use disorder.
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Ministry of Health Temasek Foundation
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Psychiatry and Mental health
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