Inpatient alcoholism treatment rates in a suburban county, by sex, age and social class.

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A study was made of rates (per 100,000) of residents of Rockland County, New York [USA], admitted to public psychiatric facilities between Aug. 1, 1975 and July 31, 1976 with a primary diagnosis of alcoholism. Average annual rates of mortality due to liver cirrhosis in the country from Aug. 1, 1973-July 31, 1978, were also calculated. Inpatient rates of the total population and residents grouped in various categories by sex, race (Blacks and Hispanics and Whites) and social areas are reported. The county-wide rate of admission was 191. Each of the variables (sex, age and social area) had a significant (P < 0.05) main effect on inpatient rates, but there was no significant interaction between them. Residents aged 45-64 yr had the highest rate of admission (274) and those aged 15-24 yr had the lowest (54). Rates of admission were 67% higher in the lower social area (221) than in the higher social area (132). Men had significantly (P < 0.05) higher rates than did women in the entire population (292 vs. 99; P < 0.05) and in each social-area-age group except that there were no significant differences between male and female rates in the age group 15-24 yr from the lower social area and in the age group 35-44 yr from the higher social area (183 vs. 116). The 5 yr average annual cirrhosis mortality rate was 12.9. In the age group 45-64 yr, the male/female ratio of cirrhosis mortality was a little over 1.5:1, increasing to 3:1 among those 65 and older. Adult (aged .gtoreq. 15 yr) cirrhosis mortality was higher in Blacks and Hispanics (24.2) than in Whites (17.5). The rate of cirrhosis mortality, adjusted for sex and age, was higher in the lower social area (21.3) than in the higher social area (17.5).

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