Alcohol drinking patterns by gender, ethnicity, and social class in Bahia, Brazil

Almeida-Filho, Naomar; Lessa, Ínes; Magalhães, Lucélia Batista Neves Cunha; Araújo, Maria Jenny; Aquino, Estela M. L.; Kawachi, Ichiro; James, Sherman A.

doi:10.1590/s0034-89102004000100007

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“…4,8,21,22 In our study, men were likely to drink larger quantities of alcoholic beverages and more frequently than women. We have also found that men had higher prevalence rates of frequent binge drinking, namely heavy drinking, which is in agreement with the evidence from other studies conducted in Brazil 13,23 and other countries in Latin America, such as Mexico and Costa Rica. 12,13 Indeed, gender differences in alcohol use still remain.…”

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Differences in drinking patterns between men and women in Brazil

Wolle

Sanches²,

Zilberman

et al. 2011

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: To examine sex differences in alcohol consumption according to age groups, and to assess gender and age effects on several aspects of alcohol consumption patterns. Method: Based on a Brazilian nationwide representative sample (n = 3,007), we analysed the differences in drinking patterns between genders. We also assessed the effects of gender, age, and gender by age interaction for alcohol consumption dimensions (frequent drinking, usual intake, binge drinking, and frequent binge drinking), using logistic and negative binomial regression models. Results: Gender, age, and gender by age interaction had significant effects on the predictive models for all studied drinking patterns, except for the 'usual' dosage. The effect of gender on drinking patterns varies with age. While gender has a greater effect in older age groups, the difference between men and women decreased in the younger age groups. Conclusions: Gender convergence regarding alcohol use is a trend that might be influenced by environmental factors and should be addressed in prevention and treatment programs, as well as in public health policies. ©2011 Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved. Differences in drinking patterns between men and women in Brazil Diferenças nos padrões de consumo de álcool entre homens e mulheres no BrasilResumo Objetivo: Avaliar as diferenças nos padrões de consumo de álcool entre os gêneros de acordo com as faixas etárias e avaliar os efeitos do gênero e da idade em diversos aspectos do padrão de consumo de bebidas alcoólicas. Método: Com base em amostra representativa da população brasileira (n = 3.007), nós avaliamos as diferenças nos padrões de consumo de álcool entre os gêneros. Nós também avaliamos os efeitos do gênero, da idade e da interação entre gênero e idade nas dimensões do consumo de álcool (consumo frequente, dose usual, consumo em binge e consumo frequente em binge), com uso de modelos de regressão logística e regressão binomial negativa. Resultados: O gênero, a idade e a interação entre gênero e idade tiveram efeitos significantes nos modelos preditivos para todos os padrões de consumo estudados, com exceção da dose usual. O efeito do gênero ao longo das faixas etárias varia com a idade. Enquanto o gênero teve um efeito maior nas faixas etárias mais velhas, a diferença entre homens e mulheres diminuiu nas faixas etárias mais novas. Conclusões: A convergência entre os gêneros no que se refere ao uso de álcool é uma tendência que pode ser influenciada por fatores ambientais e deveria ser focada nos programas de prevenção e tratamento assim como nas políticas públicas.

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confidence: 92%

Differences in drinking patterns between men and women in Brazil

Wolle

Sanches²,

Zilberman

et al. 2011

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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“…The harmful alcohol consumption rate (31.0%) in our sample was similar to other Brazilian studies (11)(12) , and almost twice as high among men than among women, as frequently described in the literature (11)(12)(13) .…”

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confidence: 91%

Consumo nocivo de bebidas alcoólicas entre usuários de uma Unidade de Saúde da Família

Abreu

Jomar²,

Nascimento

et al. 2012

Acta paul. enferm.

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Objectives: To identify harmful alcohol consumption among users of a Family Health Unit, analyzing its association with sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted with 1,115 subjects who responded to the Alcohol Use Disorders Identifi cation Test and questions referring to sociodemographic variables. Data were submitted to tests of association, using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Results: An elevated prevalence was observed of harmful alcohol consumption (31.0%), strongly associated with male gender, low education level and family income. Conclusion: We observed a high prevalence of harmful alcohol consumption strongly associated with male patients, with lower education and income up to two times the minimum wage. Descriptors: Alcohol drinking; Cross-sectional studies; Primary health care; Public health nursing RESUMOObjetivos: Identifi car o consumo nocivo de álcool entre usuários de uma Unidade de Saúde da Família, analisando sua associação com características sociodemográfi cas. Métodos: Estudo seccional realizado com 1.115 sujeitos que responderam ao Alcohol Use Disorders Identifi cation Test e a perguntas referentes às variáveis sociodemográfi cas. Os dados foram submetidos a testes de associação, utilizando o programa estatístico Statistical Package Social Science. Resultados: Observou-se elevada prevalência de consumo nocivo de álcool (31,0%), fortemente associado ao sexo masculino, ao baixo nível de escolaridade e à renda familiar mensal. Conclusão: Observou-se a elevada prevalência do consumo nocivo de álcool fortemente associado a pacientes do sexo masculino, à baixa escolaridade e à renda mensal até 2 salários mínimos. Descritores: Consumo de bebidas alcoólicas; Estudos transversais; Atenção primária à saúde; Enfermagem em saúde pública RESUMEN Objetivos: Identifi car el consumo nocivo de alcohol entre usuarios de una Unidad de Salud de la Familia, analizando su asociación con caracterís-ticas sociodemográfi cas. Métodos: Estudio seccional realizado con 1.115 sujetos que respondieron al Alcohol Use Disorders Identifi cation Test y a las preguntas referentes a las variables sociodemográfi cas. Los datos fueron sometidos a tests de asociación, utilizando el programa estadístico Statistical Package Social Science. Resultados: Se observó una elevada prevalencia de consumo nocivo de alcohol (31,0%), fuertemente asociado al sexo masculino, al bajo nivel de escolaridad y al ingreso familiar mensual. Conclusión: Se observó una elevada prevalencia de consumo nocivo de alcohol fuertemente asociado a pacientes del sexo masculino, a la baja escolaridad y al ingreso mensual de hasta 2 sueldos mínimos. Descriptores: Consumo de bebidas alcohólicas; Estudios transversales; Atención primaria de salud; Enfermería en salud pública

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“…22,f The percentage of 39.6% of positive CAGE (alcohol abuse) was greater than that found in studies performed with other populations in Salvador. 1,3 This high percentage could be associated with cultural work aspects in this population that need to be further analyzed.…”

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confidence: 96%

Fatores psicossociais do trabalho e transtornos mentais comuns em eletricitários

Souza¹,

Carvalho²,

Araújo³

et al. 2010

Rev. Saúde Pública

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OBJECTIVE:To identify psychosocial aspects of work associated with common mental disorders in workers who maintain electrical transmission lines and equipment. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was performed with 158 workers in the maintenance sector of an electric power company, in Northeastern Brazil. The main independent variable were the psychosocial aspects of work, measured according to the demand-control model (passive job, active job, low-strain job, and high-strain job), while the dependent variable was the prevalence of common mental disorders, measured by the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). The relationships between variables were analyzed in multiple logistic regression models, considering a 5% signifi cance level. RESULTS:The prevalence of common mental disorders was 20.3%, varying according to the four categories of the demand-control model. The high-strain job group showed a prevalence that was 2.7 times higher than that of the lowstrain job group, after adjustment for the "physical activity practice", "leisure", "level of education" and "social support" covariables. CONCLUSIONS:The prevalence of common mental disorders was associated with psychosocial aspects present in the work of electricians, especially high-strain jobs, in addition to high psychological demand and low social support.

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Alcohol drinking patterns by gender, ethnicity, and social class in Bahia, Brazil

Cited by 111 publications

References 21 publications

Differences in drinking patterns between men and women in Brazil

Differences in drinking patterns between men and women in Brazil

Consumo nocivo de bebidas alcoólicas entre usuários de uma Unidade de Saúde da Família

Fatores psicossociais do trabalho e transtornos mentais comuns em eletricitários

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