Non-fatal injury in Thailand from 2005 to 2013: Incidence trends and links to alcohol consumption patterns in the Thai Cohort Study

Background: We analyzed population-based injury trends and the association between injury and alcohol consumption patterns in Thailand, a middle-income country undergoing rapid social change. Methods: A nationwide cohort of 42 785 Thai adult Open University students, who were aged 15 to 87 years at...

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Main Authors: Wakabayashi, M., Berecki-Gisolf, J., Banwell, C., Kelly, M., Yiengprugsawan, V., McKetin, Rebecca, Seubsman, S., Iso, H., Sleigh, A., Chokhanapitak, J., Khamman, S., Pangsap, S., Puengson, J., Rimpeekool, W., Somboonsook, B., Vilainerun, D., Pachanee, C., Tangmunkolvorakul, A., Tawatsupa, B., Somkotra, T., Bain, C., Banks, E., Caldwell, B., Carmichael, G., Dellora, T., Dixon, J., Friel, S., Harley, D., Jordan, S., Kjellstrom, T., Lim, L., McClure, R., McMichael, A., Strazdins, L., Tranh, T., Zhao, J.
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Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56719
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author Wakabayashi, M.
Berecki-Gisolf, J.
Banwell, C.
Kelly, M.
Yiengprugsawan, V.
McKetin, Rebecca
Seubsman, S.
Iso, H.
Sleigh, A.
Chokhanapitak, J.
Khamman, S.
Pangsap, S.
Puengson, J.
Rimpeekool, W.
Somboonsook, B.
Vilainerun, D.
Pachanee, C.
Tangmunkolvorakul, A.
Tawatsupa, B.
Somkotra, T.
Bain, C.
Banks, E.
Caldwell, B.
Carmichael, G.
Dellora, T.
Dixon, J.
Friel, S.
Harley, D.
Jordan, S.
Kjellstrom, T.
Lim, L.
McClure, R.
McMichael, A.
Strazdins, L.
Tranh, T.
Zhao, J.
author_facet Wakabayashi, M.
Berecki-Gisolf, J.
Banwell, C.
Kelly, M.
Yiengprugsawan, V.
McKetin, Rebecca
Seubsman, S.
Iso, H.
Sleigh, A.
Chokhanapitak, J.
Khamman, S.
Pangsap, S.
Puengson, J.
Rimpeekool, W.
Somboonsook, B.
Vilainerun, D.
Pachanee, C.
Tangmunkolvorakul, A.
Tawatsupa, B.
Somkotra, T.
Bain, C.
Banks, E.
Caldwell, B.
Carmichael, G.
Dellora, T.
Dixon, J.
Friel, S.
Harley, D.
Jordan, S.
Kjellstrom, T.
Lim, L.
McClure, R.
McMichael, A.
Strazdins, L.
Tranh, T.
Zhao, J.
author_sort Wakabayashi, M.
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description Background: We analyzed population-based injury trends and the association between injury and alcohol consumption patterns in Thailand, a middle-income country undergoing rapid social change. Methods: A nationwide cohort of 42 785 Thai adult Open University students, who were aged 15 to 87 years at enrolment, participated in cross-sectional assessments at baseline (2005) and 8 years later (2013). Incident non-fatal traffic and non-traffic injuries were recorded. Alcohol consumption patterns were categorized as follows: nondrinkers, occasional light drinkers, occasional heavy drinkers, regular drinkers, and ex-drinkers. Logistic regression was used to assess associations in 2005 and 2013 between injuries and alcohol consumption. We adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for socio-demographic factors, stress, health behaviors, and risk-taking behaviors. Results: Incidence estimates in 2013 were standardized to the age structure of 2005: the standardized rates were 10% (95% confidence interval [CI], 9.32-9.89) for participants with at least one non-traffic injury and 5% (95% CI, 4.86-5.29) for those with at least one traffic injury. Both standardized incidences for non-traffic and traffic injuries were significantly lower than corresponding rates in 2005 (20% and 6%, respectively). Alcohol consumption was significantly associated with non-traffic injury in 2005, but the association disappeared in 2013. For example, nontraffic injury was associated with regular drinking (adjusted OR 1.17; 95% CI, 1.01-1.40) in 2005, but not in 2013 (adjusted OR 0.89; 95% CI, 0.73-1.10). In both survey years, traffic injury was not associated with occasional heavy drinking when adjusted for health and risk-taking behavior. Conclusions: We examined non-fatal injury and the health-risk transition in Thailand in 2005 and 2013. Our data revealed decreases in alcohol consumption and non-fatal injury in the Thai Cohort between 2005 and 2013. Alcoholrelated injury in Thailand today could be amenable to preventive intervention.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-567192018-01-05T07:49:23Z Non-fatal injury in Thailand from 2005 to 2013: Incidence trends and links to alcohol consumption patterns in the Thai Cohort Study Wakabayashi, M. Berecki-Gisolf, J. Banwell, C. Kelly, M. Yiengprugsawan, V. McKetin, Rebecca Seubsman, S. Iso, H. Sleigh, A. Chokhanapitak, J. Khamman, S. Pangsap, S. Puengson, J. Rimpeekool, W. Somboonsook, B. Vilainerun, D. Pachanee, C. Tangmunkolvorakul, A. Tawatsupa, B. Somkotra, T. Bain, C. Banks, E. Caldwell, B. Carmichael, G. Dellora, T. Dixon, J. Friel, S. Harley, D. Jordan, S. Kjellstrom, T. Lim, L. McClure, R. McMichael, A. Strazdins, L. Tranh, T. Zhao, J. Background: We analyzed population-based injury trends and the association between injury and alcohol consumption patterns in Thailand, a middle-income country undergoing rapid social change. Methods: A nationwide cohort of 42 785 Thai adult Open University students, who were aged 15 to 87 years at enrolment, participated in cross-sectional assessments at baseline (2005) and 8 years later (2013). Incident non-fatal traffic and non-traffic injuries were recorded. Alcohol consumption patterns were categorized as follows: nondrinkers, occasional light drinkers, occasional heavy drinkers, regular drinkers, and ex-drinkers. Logistic regression was used to assess associations in 2005 and 2013 between injuries and alcohol consumption. We adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for socio-demographic factors, stress, health behaviors, and risk-taking behaviors. Results: Incidence estimates in 2013 were standardized to the age structure of 2005: the standardized rates were 10% (95% confidence interval [CI], 9.32-9.89) for participants with at least one non-traffic injury and 5% (95% CI, 4.86-5.29) for those with at least one traffic injury. Both standardized incidences for non-traffic and traffic injuries were significantly lower than corresponding rates in 2005 (20% and 6%, respectively). Alcohol consumption was significantly associated with non-traffic injury in 2005, but the association disappeared in 2013. For example, nontraffic injury was associated with regular drinking (adjusted OR 1.17; 95% CI, 1.01-1.40) in 2005, but not in 2013 (adjusted OR 0.89; 95% CI, 0.73-1.10). In both survey years, traffic injury was not associated with occasional heavy drinking when adjusted for health and risk-taking behavior. Conclusions: We examined non-fatal injury and the health-risk transition in Thailand in 2005 and 2013. Our data revealed decreases in alcohol consumption and non-fatal injury in the Thai Cohort between 2005 and 2013. Alcoholrelated injury in Thailand today could be amenable to preventive intervention. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56719 10.2188/jea.JE20150218 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Japan Epidemiological Association fulltext
spellingShingle Wakabayashi, M.
Berecki-Gisolf, J.
Banwell, C.
Kelly, M.
Yiengprugsawan, V.
McKetin, Rebecca
Seubsman, S.
Iso, H.
Sleigh, A.
Chokhanapitak, J.
Khamman, S.
Pangsap, S.
Puengson, J.
Rimpeekool, W.
Somboonsook, B.
Vilainerun, D.
Pachanee, C.
Tangmunkolvorakul, A.
Tawatsupa, B.
Somkotra, T.
Bain, C.
Banks, E.
Caldwell, B.
Carmichael, G.
Dellora, T.
Dixon, J.
Friel, S.
Harley, D.
Jordan, S.
Kjellstrom, T.
Lim, L.
McClure, R.
McMichael, A.
Strazdins, L.
Tranh, T.
Zhao, J.
Non-fatal injury in Thailand from 2005 to 2013: Incidence trends and links to alcohol consumption patterns in the Thai Cohort Study
title Non-fatal injury in Thailand from 2005 to 2013: Incidence trends and links to alcohol consumption patterns in the Thai Cohort Study
title_full Non-fatal injury in Thailand from 2005 to 2013: Incidence trends and links to alcohol consumption patterns in the Thai Cohort Study
title_fullStr Non-fatal injury in Thailand from 2005 to 2013: Incidence trends and links to alcohol consumption patterns in the Thai Cohort Study
title_full_unstemmed Non-fatal injury in Thailand from 2005 to 2013: Incidence trends and links to alcohol consumption patterns in the Thai Cohort Study
title_short Non-fatal injury in Thailand from 2005 to 2013: Incidence trends and links to alcohol consumption patterns in the Thai Cohort Study
title_sort non-fatal injury in thailand from 2005 to 2013: incidence trends and links to alcohol consumption patterns in the thai cohort study
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56719