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  AddictionVolume 101 Issue 10, Pages 1421 - 1427 Published Online: 4 May 2006 Journal compilation © 2010 Society for the Study of Addiction Published on behalf of the Society for the Study of Addiction
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 142K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  RESEARCH REPORT Per capita alcohol consumption and sickness absence Copyright © 2006 The Author. Journal compilation © 2006 Society for the Study of Addiction KEYWORDS Alcohol consumption • alcohol-related harm • ARIMA • sickness absence • Sweden • unemployment ABSTRACTAim The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between aggregate alcohol consumption and sickness absence in Sweden. Data and methods Two indicators of sickness absence were used, one based on sickness insurance data, the other on data from the labour force surveys. Alcohol consumption was gauged by sales of pure alcohol (100%) per inhabitant 15 years of age and older. Because changes in the economy may affect alcohol consumption as well as sickness absence, two macroeconomic indicators were included as control variables: unemployment and real wages. The study period was 1935–2002. The data were analysed through the Box–Jenkins method for time-series analyses. Findings A 1-litre increase in total consumption was associated with a 13% increase in sickness absence among men (P < 0.05). The relationship was not statistically significant for women. Conclusions Previous research has documented that aggregate alcohol consumption is related to a large number of harm indicators, such as cirrhosis and accident mortality. The present findings add yet another indicator to this list. Submitted 18 August 2005; initial review completed 4 November 2005; final version accepted 20 January 2006 | 
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