Prevalence of alcohol abuse and associated factors in a population-based study

Revista de Saúde Pública

Marilisa Berti De Azevedo Barros²  Neury José Botega¹  Paulo Dalgalarrondo¹  Letícia Marín-león²  Helenice Bosco De Oliveira² 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Campinas Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e SocialCampinas SP ,Brasil

关键词: Alcoholism;    Risk factors;    Socioeconomic factors;    Cluster sampling;    Morbidity surveys;    Alcoolismo;    Fatores de risco;    Fatores socioeconômicos;    Amostragem por conglomerados;    Inquéritos de morbidade;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-89102006005000032

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependence and identify associated factors among demographic, family, socioeconomic and mental health variables. METHODS: A household survey was carried out in the urban area of Campinas, southeastern Brazil, in 2003. A total of 515 subjects, aged 14 years or more were randomly selected using a stratified cluster sample. The Self-Report Questionnaire and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test were used in the interview. Prevalences were calculated, and univariate and multivariate logistic analyses performed by estimating odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: The estimated prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependence was 13.1% (95% CI: 8.4;19.9) in men and 4.1% (95% CI: 1.9;8.6) in women. In the final multiple logistic regression model, alcohol abuse/dependence was significantly associated with age, income, schooling, religion and illicit drug use. The adjusted odds ratios were significantly higher in following variables: income between 2,501 and 10,000 dollars (OR=10.29); income above 10,000 dollars (OR=10.20); less than 12 years of schooling (OR=13.42); no religion (OR=9.16) or religion other than Evangelical (OR=4.77); and illicit drug use during lifetime (OR=4.47). Alcohol abuse and dependence patterns were different according to age group. CONCLUSIONS: There is a significantly high prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependence in this population. The knowledge of factors associated with alcohol abuse, and differences in consumption patterns should be taken into account in the development of harm reduction strategies.

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