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Association between Alcohol Consumption and Health-Related Quality of Life among Hospital and Ambulatory Care Patients with Past Year Depressive Symptoms

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  • Kristian Krause

    (Evangelic Hospital Bethania, Gützkower Landstraße 69, 17489 Greifswald, Germany)

  • Diana Guertler

    (Department of Prevention Research and Social Medicine, Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Straße 48, 17475 Greifswald, Germany
    DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Greifswald, Fleischmannstraße 42-44, 17489 Greifswald, Germany)

  • Anne Moehring

    (Department of Prevention Research and Social Medicine, Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Straße 48, 17475 Greifswald, Germany
    DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Greifswald, Fleischmannstraße 42-44, 17489 Greifswald, Germany)

  • Anil Batra

    (Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tübingen, Geissweg 3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany)

  • Sandra Eck

    (Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tübingen, Geissweg 3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany)

  • Hans-Jürgen Rumpf

    (Research Group S:TEP, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23583 Lübeck, Germany)

  • Gallus Bischof

    (Research Group S:TEP, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23583 Lübeck, Germany)

  • Maresa Buchholz

    (German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Site Rostock/Greifswald, Ellernholzstraße 1-2, 17489 Greifswald, Germany)

  • Ulrich John

    (Department of Prevention Research and Social Medicine, Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Straße 48, 17475 Greifswald, Germany
    DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Greifswald, Fleischmannstraße 42-44, 17489 Greifswald, Germany)

  • Christian Meyer

    (Department of Prevention Research and Social Medicine, Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Straße 48, 17475 Greifswald, Germany
    DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Greifswald, Fleischmannstraße 42-44, 17489 Greifswald, Germany)

Abstract

Background: Little is known about how substance use affects health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in depressed individuals. Here, associations between alcohol consumption and HRQOL in hospital and ambulatory care patients with past-year depressive symptoms are analyzed. Method: The sample consisted of 590 participants (26.8% non-drinkers) recruited via consecutive screenings. Individuals with alcohol use disorders were excluded. HRQOL was assessed with the Veterans Rand 12-item health survey (VR-12). Multivariable fractional polynomials (MFP) regression analyses were conducted (1) to test for non-linear associations between average daily consumption and HRQOL and (2) to analyze associations between alcohol consumption and the physical and mental health component summaries of the VR-12 and their subdomains. Results: Alcohol consumption was positively associated with the physical health component summary of the VR-12 ( p = 0.001) and its subdomains general health ( p = 0.006), physical functioning ( p < 0.001), and bodily pain ( p = 0.017), but not with the mental health component summary ( p = 0.941) or any of its subdomains. Average daily alcohol consumption was not associated with HRQOL. Conclusion: Alcohol consumption was associated with better physical HRQOL. Findings do not justify ascribing alcohol positive effects on HRQOL. Data indicate that non-drinkers may suffer from serious health disorders. The results of this study can inform the development of future alcohol- and depression-related interventions.

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  • Kristian Krause & Diana Guertler & Anne Moehring & Anil Batra & Sandra Eck & Hans-Jürgen Rumpf & Gallus Bischof & Maresa Buchholz & Ulrich John & Christian Meyer, 2022. "Association between Alcohol Consumption and Health-Related Quality of Life among Hospital and Ambulatory Care Patients with Past Year Depressive Symptoms," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-11, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:22:p:14664-:d:966745
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    1. KyungHee Kim & Ji-Su Kim, 2015. "The Association between Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Nationally Representative Sample of South Korean Adults," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(3), pages 1-14, March.
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