OBJECTIVE: To describe changes in @entity285 use in relation to employment, education and relationship statuses in a general population sample in early midlife using prospective birth cohort data. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (N=5621) @entity285 use was studied in @entity1 at two time points: ages 31 and 46. The total mean consumption was calculated and @entity1 were classified into steady drinkers, increasers and reducers based on the change in consumption between the ages of 31 and 46. Multinomial regression analysis was conducted with changes in employment and relationship statuses. RESULTS: Daily @entity285 consumption rose by 30% for @entity1 and 40% for @entity1 . @entity1 who were unemployed, single or had a low level of education consumed most. Of the @entity285 users, 70% were classified as steady drinkers, 10% as reducers and 20% as increasers. For @entity1 , leaving a relationship (odds ratio, OR 1.5; 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.0-2.1) predicted increased @entity285 use. The predictors of reducing consumption were entering a relationship for @entity1 ( @entity16133 ; 95% CI: 1.2-2.9) and @entity1 ( @entity16133 ; 95% CI: 1.1-3.1), and leaving a relationship (OR 2.6; 95% CI: 1.6-4.3) for @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: @entity285 consumption among Finns of Northern origin does not seem to decline with age. @entity285 usage is fairly stable in the majority of middle-aged @entity1 . A substantial proportion of @entity285 users engage in either binge or heavy drinking. Gender differences in predictors exist - changes in relationship status predict a reduction in @entity285 usage in @entity1 , whereas in @entity1 , divorce predicts an increase in usage.

Changes in XXXX use in relation to sociodemographic factors in early midlife.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'Persons', 'women', 'people', 'men'] @entity16133 :: ('391110', 'Gene') :: ['OR 1.9'] @entity285 :: ('D000431', 'Chemical') :: ['alcohol', 'Alcohol']
@entity285 :: (D000431,Chemical) :: ['alcohol']
