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Widowhood and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Among Older Adults in India

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  • Jessica M Perkins
  • Hwa-Young Lee
  • Jong-Koo Lee
  • Jongho Heo
  • Aditi Krishna
  • Sugy Choi
  • You-Seon Nam
  • Juhwan Oh
  • S V Subramanian

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ObjectiveWe sought to assess how widowhood among older adults in India was associated with alcohol consumption, smoking, and use of chewing tobacco or other drugs.MethodData were collected in 2011 from 9,852 adults aged 60 and older from seven regionally diverse states in India. Regression analyses provided estimates of the relationship between widowhood and having smoked cigarettes, consumed alcohol, or used chewed tobacco or other drugs in the past month among men, adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic factors. We also estimated the relationship between widowhood and past-month substance use among women.ResultsRecently widowed men (within 0–4 years) were 1.76 times (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01–3.09, p < .05) more likely to have consumed alcohol and 1.62 times (95% CI 1.01–2.59, p < .05) more likely to have used chewing tobacco or other drugs as compared with married men. Women widowed for any length of time were 1.37 times (95% CI 1.11–1.69, p < .01) more likely to have used chewing tobacco or other drugs.DiscussionInterventions aimed at reducing use of chewing tobacco or other drugs among older adults in India should consider focusing on recently widowed men and women widowed for any amount of time.

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  • Jessica M Perkins & Hwa-Young Lee & Jong-Koo Lee & Jongho Heo & Aditi Krishna & Sugy Choi & You-Seon Nam & Juhwan Oh & S V Subramanian, 2018. "Widowhood and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Among Older Adults in India," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 73(4), pages 666-674.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:73:y:2018:i:4:p:666-674.
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    1. Zhao, Yuejun & Inder, Brett & Kim, Jun Sung, 2021. "Spousal bereavement and the cognitive health of older adults in the US: New insights on channels, single items, and subjective evidence," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 43(C).

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