Abstract
Alcohol misuse represents one of the leading causes of preventable death, illness and injury in Australia. Extensive research exists estimating the effect of risky alcohol use on mortality but little research quantifies the impact of risky alcohol consumption on morbidity. Estimates are needed to measure the benefit of interventions which reduce risky alcohol use. Ordered probit and tobit models are used to analyse the impact of risky drinking on self reported health status using data from rural Australians. It is found that risky alcohol use is associated with lower self-reported health however the average effect is small apart for those drinking at very high risk.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | University of Dundee |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Publication series
| Name | Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics |
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| Publisher | University of Dundee |
| No. | 204 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1473-236X |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Alcohol misuse
- Morbidity
- Ordered tobit and probit
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The relationship between alcohol consumption and self-reported health status using the EQ5D: Evidence from rural Australia
Petrie, D., Doran, C., Shakeshaft, A. & Sanson-Fisher, R., 2008, In: Social Science and Medicine. 67, 11, p. 1717-1726 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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