Age at first drink as a predictor of all-cause mortality of middle-aged Koreans
Individuals with AFD < 19 were at greater risk of mortality than lifetime abstainers; earlier AFD was associated with a greater mortality risk than later AFD. Prevention and early intervention programs can improve the long-term health of alcohol-consuming population.
Authors
- Hooyeon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8426-2045)
- Dong Jun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8015-9948)
- Seongju Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0519-1278)
- Horim A Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3616-0810)
Institutions
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-04-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaf061
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47