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Alcohol & Alcoholism Vol. 38, No. 6, pp. 583-588, 2003
© 2003 Medical Council on Alcohol

INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON SELF-REPORTED HEALTH STATUS

Holger Theobald1,*, Sven-Erik Johansson1 and Peter Engfeldt1,2

1 Family Medicine Stockholm, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge and 2 Department of Clinical Medicine, Family Medicine Research Centre, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden

(Received 5 October 2002; first review notified 3 January 2003; in revised form 23 June 2003; accepted 9 July 2003)

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed at: Family Medicine Stockholm, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels alle 12, S-141 83 Huddinge, Sweden. E-mail: holger.theobald{at}klinvet.ki.se

Aims: This study investigated the effect of the consumption of wine, beer and spirits on self-reported health status. Methods: A sample of 14 950 individuals was randomly selected from the total population register in Sweden in 1996–97. Their self-reported health status and consumption of wine, beer and spirits were assessed at face-to-face interviews. Results: Of 11 606 individuals in the age range 16–84 years, 2659 reported a poor health status. Consumption of wine was associated with a decreased odds ratio (OR) (0.56; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.50–0.63) for poor, self-reported health status, as compared with non-users. Consumers of fortified wine, beer, strong beer and hard liquor had a similar, self-reported health status to that of non-consumers. The results were adjusted for age, sex and total alcohol consumption. Adjustments for body-mass index, smoking, educational level and physical activity did not change the results. The relationship between poor self-reported health status and intake of wine had a form similar to a ‘U’ with the lowest OR among individuals consuming small to moderate amounts of wine. Conclusions: The study shows that a moderate consumption of wine was associated with a positive effect on the self-reported health status. Factors related to lifestyle may be underlying causes.


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