Non-Fatal Injury in Thailand From 2005 to 2013: Incidence Trends and Links to Alcohol Consumption Patterns in the Thai Cohort Study.

6 , 7 At present, alcohol use in Thailand is declining, with a decreasing trend in new female drinkers. 6 In developed countries, the association between acute alcohol consumption and injury has been well established. 8 – 11 Alcohol use is a strong risk factor for all causes of injuries, including traffic incidents, 12 violence, 13 suicide, 14 and other non-traffic injuries. 15 – 17 At the population level, risk of injury increases incrementally with increasing average daily volume of alcohol intake. 18 Here, we report our cohort study of injury trends in middle-income Thailand during a period of rapid social change.

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However, in the fully adjusted model (Model 3), only ex-drinkers had a marginally significant OR for traffic injury (adjusted OR 1.19; 95% CI, 1.02–1.40).

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