2016
DOI: 10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v12i4p222-230
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Alcohol and tobacco consumption among seamstresses from the city of Formiga - Minas Gerais

Abstract: Objetivou-se analisar a prevalência do consumo de álcool e tabaco entre mulheres costureiras de Formiga -Minas Gerais, identificando possíveis relações com as características sociodemográficas. Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, desenvolvido com 56 das 66 trabalhadoras de quatro fábricas de costura. Verificou-se que 32,1% já consumiram tabaco alguma vez na vida, sendo que, destas, 55% utilizaram tal substância nos últimos três meses; 43% já consumiram álcool, sendo que 79% destas o fizeram nos últimos três me… Show more

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“…The observed association between alcohol consumption and women's skin-color highlighted higher prevalence among those who self-classified as white is reaffirmed in recent studies, but it is not clear in the literature. It is known that black and brown people tend to be more economically susceptible and people with higher purchasing power are more vulnerable to substance use, since there is more financial availability, so their income factor could explain this relationship (Silva, Oliveira, & Souza, 2016).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The observed association between alcohol consumption and women's skin-color highlighted higher prevalence among those who self-classified as white is reaffirmed in recent studies, but it is not clear in the literature. It is known that black and brown people tend to be more economically susceptible and people with higher purchasing power are more vulnerable to substance use, since there is more financial availability, so their income factor could explain this relationship (Silva, Oliveira, & Souza, 2016).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Historically, black and brown-skinned people are more susceptible to conditions of socioeconomic vulnerability and alcohol use can become an escape valve for the adversities of everyday life. (35) Studies indicate inequalities in health indicators related to race/colour refer to the social determinants of health as an influential factor in the worse health conditions of black people compared to white people. (33) Studies that observe this issue are recommended to understand the specificities of this population and its marked social inequality.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the family sphere, the negative repercussions of alcohol consumption are even more intense for women. They are marginalized and lose credibility, since alcohol abuse interferes with the performance of socially and culturally defined roles of women: to guide, educate and protect her children and family (4) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%