Statistical Modelling 7 (2007), 91103
Liver cirrhosis and alcohol consumption in the U.K.
Terence C Mills
Department of Economics,
Loughborough University
UK
Abstract:
The temporal relationship between cirrhosis mortality and
alcohol consumption in the U.K. is examined using time
series techniques that, although widespread in the analysis
of economic and financial data, have only been considered
sporadically in addiction research. The recent acceleration
in cirrhosis mortality in the U.K. over the last decade is
found to be primarily related to increases in wine consumption,
with beer and spirits playing very much a minor role.
Keywords:
alcohol; cirrhosis; time series analysis; cointegration
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