Differences between attendance in emergency care of male and female victims of traffic accidents in Porto alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva

Raquel Forgiarini Saldanha¹  Flavio Pechansky¹  Daniela Benzano¹  Carlos Alberto Sampaio Martins De Barros¹  Raquel Brandini De Boni¹ 

关键词: Traffic accident;    Gender differences;    Alcohol consumption;    Drug abuse;    Driving under the influence (DUI);    Acidente de trânsito;    Diferenças de gênero;    Álcool e drogas;    Dirigir sob a influência (DUI);   

DOI  :  10.1590/1413-81232014199.12892013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Driving under the influence of alcohol/ drugs (DUI) is a well-established risk factor for traffic accidents, and men and women have different consumption patterns. The scope of this paper is to analyze differences in alcohol and drug consumption, as well as on behavior associated with traffic accidents among men and women. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 609 sequential traffic accident victims attended in emergency care from Porto Alegre. Subjects gave a structured interview, were breathalyzed and had a saliva test for alcohol/drug screening. Results showed that women were mainly passengers or pedestrians (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in positive blood alcohol concentration. However, men reported more binge drinking and THC use, while women had more benzodiazepine in their saliva (p<0.05). This is the first Brazilian study to compare alcohol and drug use among men and women who were the victims of traffic accidents. Results point to differences in the pattern of substance abuse, as well on risk behavior. Data may be useful for specific prevention strategies that take gender differences into consideration.

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