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The relationship between alcohol consumption and self-reported health status using the EQ5D

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Dennis Petrie
Chris Doran
Anthony Shakeshaft
Rob Sanson-Fisher

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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.

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Paper provided by University of Dundee, Economic Studies in its series Discussion Papers with number 204.

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Date of creation: Sep 2007
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Keywords: Alcohol Misuse; Morbidity; Ordered Probit; Tobit; EQ5D;

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I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Production

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