Evaluation of the patterns of alcohol consumption at Primary Health Care services in Juiz de Fora and Rio Pomba (MG)

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Ronzani, Telmo Mota¹  Formigoni, Maria Lúcia Oliveira de Souza²  Magnabosco, Molise de Bem¹ 

[1] Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora;Universidade Federal de São Paulo

关键词: Primary Health Care;    Screening;    Alcoholism;    AUDIT;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2007000400021

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A significant partof the Brazilian population presents alcohol consumption patterns associatedwith high risk of development problems. Therefore, it is fundamental to verifythe patterns of alcohol consumption among the population in order to outlineprimary and secondary prevention strategies. The aim of this study is to verifythe patterns of alcohol consumption among the users of Primary Health Care inthe cities of Juiz de Fora and Rio Pomba, in the state of Minas Gerais. We applieda screening test –the AUDIT– in a sample of 921 people selected duringroutine consultations. Considering data as a whole, 18.3% of the evaluated peoplewere at the risk use zone; 77.9% had low hazardous alcohol use or were abstemiousand 3.8% pointed toward the suggestive dependence zone. In general, men morefrequently demonstrated hazardous behavior compared to women, which was alsomore prevalent in the 38 to 47 year-old-age group.

【 授权许可】

CC BY