Li Wendy, Caltabiano Nerina
James Cook University, Australia.
Health Psychol Open. 2017 May 17;4(1):2055102917708136. doi: 10.1177/2055102917708136. eCollection 2017 Jan.
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.
324名年龄在55至90岁之间的澳大利亚成年人参与了一项使用老年人临床评估量表进行的老年人药物滥用调查。总体而言,男性药物滥用的患病率高于女性。在性别、年龄、收入、社区参与度和退休状况方面,药物滥用平均得分存在显著差异。研究结果还表明,身为女性、参与社区团体、退休人员以及非婴儿潮一代是药物滥用的保护因素。中等偏上收入者似乎是药物滥用的一个风险因素。