Talcott G W, Poston W S, Haddock C K
59th MDW/MMPBB, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5300, USA.
Mil Med. 1998 Mar;163(3):133-8.
Previous studies have linked the use of caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol to health complications and have also found that the use of these substances significantly covary. Given the prevalence of health problems of older adults, it is surprising that no studies to date have examined the co-occurrent use of alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine in a senior population. This investigation evaluated the co-occurrent use of cigarettes, caffeine, and alcohol in a community sample of older Americans. Respondents (1,095 women and 1,371 men) completed a questionnaire examining their use of caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. This study replicated earlier findings that tobacco, caffeine, and alcohol use co-occur and that there are consistent use patterns for these substances. The results suggest that health organizations could better target services by prescreening for smoking, alcohol, and caffeine use and possibly targeting smokers and ex-smokers for potentially problematic use patterns of caffeine and alcohol.
以往的研究已将咖啡因、尼古丁和酒精的使用与健康问题联系起来，并且还发现这些物质的使用存在显著的共变关系。鉴于老年人健康问题的普遍性，令人惊讶的是，迄今为止尚无研究调查老年人群中酒精、咖啡因和尼古丁的同时使用情况。本调查评估了美国老年社区样本中香烟、咖啡因和酒精的同时使用情况。受访者（1095名女性和1371名男性）完成了一份问卷，调查他们对咖啡因、尼古丁和酒精的使用情况。本研究重复了早期的研究结果，即烟草、咖啡因和酒精的使用同时存在，并且这些物质存在一致的使用模式。结果表明，卫生组织可以通过预先筛查吸烟、饮酒和咖啡因使用情况，更好地确定服务目标，并可能针对吸烟者和戒烟者，针对他们潜在的咖啡因和酒精使用问题模式。
