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The Influence of sociodemographic factors on abstinence in alcohol dependent persons

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dc.contributor.author de Silva, H.J. en_US
dc.contributor.author Samarasinghe, D.S. en_US
dc.contributor.author Ellawala, N.S. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2014-10-29T09:10:32Z
dc.date.available 2014-10-29T09:10:32Z
dc.date.issued 1992 en_US
dc.identifier.citation Kandy Medical Journal. 1992; 1(1): pp.11-14 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1021-2604 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1166
dc.description.abstract Two hundred and thirty four alcohol dependent persons were admitted to an inten¬sive 6 week residential rehabilitation programme conducted at a special aleohol rehabilitation unit in Colombo. Of these. 175 (74 8%) were followed-up for a minimum of 2 years (mean 39.2 months) Of the 175, 76 persons remained totally abstinent and 99 had relapsed'by the end of the study period. There was a significant association (P<0001, chi-square test) between continued abstinence end having a life partner, stable family support, a higher income and regular employ -ment, A significant association was not found between abstinence and age of the dependent person, duration of alcohol dependence, level of education or type of employment. These results suggest that some 'environmental' factors play an important role in alcoholic remission
dc.publisher The Kandy Society of Medicine en_US
dc.subject Alcoholism
dc.title The Influence of sociodemographic factors on abstinence in alcohol dependent persons en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.identifier.department Medicine en_US
dc.creator.corporateauthor The Kandy Society of Medicine en_US


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