Aims: To examine the prevalence of and trends in older adults’ (60–79 years) alcohol use in Norway between 1985 and 2019. Methods: Data stem from two repeated cross-sectional surveys in the Norwegian population: Statistics Norway’s Health and Living Conditions Surveys from 1985 (N = 7799), 1995 (N = 3518) and 2005 (N = 6487), and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s (NIPH) annual surveys on alcohol, tobacco and drug use from 2012/2013 (N = 4047), 2014/2015 (N = 4378), 2016/2017 (N = 4264) and 2018/2019 (N = 4330). The following measures were used to examine trends in alcohol use among women and men aged 60 and older: drinking status, drinking frequency, number of drinks per occasion, and frequency of heavy episodic drinking (HED). Results: Between 1985 and 2019, there has been a substantial increase in the proportions of older adults in Norway who drink alcohol and who drink relatively often. The increase was particularly marked between 1985 and 2012/2013, and for elderly women. However, the majority of older adults drink small amounts of alcohol on typical drinking occasions, illustrating that the increased frequency of drinking is not accompanied by a corresponding increase in risky drinking. Conclusions: There has been a marked increase in alcohol use among older adults the past 30 years, particularly among older women, suggesting that the age and gender gap traditionally found in alcohol use in Norway is diminishing. Due to the lower alcohol tolerance among elderly, monitoring the changing trends in alcohol use in this group, as well as the possible consequences of these changes, is important.

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1985-2019 年挪威老年人饮酒趋势

目的：检查 1985 年至 2019 年期间挪威老年人（60-79 岁）饮酒的流行率和趋势。方法：数据来自挪威人口中的两次重复横断面调查：挪威统计局的健康和生活条件1985 年 (N = 7799)、1995 年 (N = 3518) 和 2005 年 (N = 6487) 的调查，以及挪威公共卫生研究所 (NIPH) 对 2012/2013 年酒精、烟草和药物使用的年度调查 (N = 4047) )、2014/2015 (N = 4378)、2016/2017 (N = 4264) 和 2018/2019 (N = 4330)。以下措施用于检查 60 岁及以上女性和男性的酒精使用趋势：饮酒状况、饮酒频率、每次饮酒的次数和频繁饮酒 (HED) 的频率。结果：1985 年至 2019 年间，挪威饮酒和相对经常饮酒的老年人比例显着增加。在 1985 年至 2012/2013 年间，这一增长尤其显着，对于老年妇女而言。然而，大多数老年人在典型的饮酒场合会少量饮酒，这表明饮酒频率的增加并未伴随风险饮酒的相应增加。结论：在过去 30 年中，老年人的酒精使用量显着增加，尤其是老年女性，这表明挪威传统上在酒精使用中发现的年龄和性别差距正在缩小。由于老年人的酒精耐受性较低，因此监测该群体饮酒的变化趋势以及这些变化的可能后果非常重要。