Fatores associados ao consumo de álcool entre trabalhadores públicos da manutenção

Abstract

Objective: To analyze alcohol consumption among public maintenance workers and identify the associated sociodemographic factors. Methods: This is a quantitative cross-sectional study conducted with the public maintenance workers of a university in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identifi cation Test (AUDIT). Results: It was found that 78% of the workers had consumed alcoholic beverages in the last 12 months. Of these workers, 43% were low-risk consumers, 50% were heavy drinkers, and 7% showed a pattern of consumption that is indicative of dependency. Moreover, 54% reported they had four or more drinks and 82% reported they were binge drinkers. The factors associated with consumption were years of schooling, position, gender, income, and skin color, and the consumption of four or more doses was associated with the position of manual laborer. Conclusion: It was identifi ed that the prevalence of workers with "hazardous use" or "dependence symptoms" was greater (in descriptive terms) than the prevalence identifi ed in a major national survey. Years of schooling was the most relevant demographic factor since the chances of "hazardous use" or "dependence symptoms" increased by 20% as each year of schooling decreased. ResumoObjetivo: Analisar o consumo de álcool entre trabalhadores públicos da manutenção e identifi car os fatores sociodemográfi cos associados. Métodos: Estudo quantitativo transversal, realizado com trabalhadores públicos da manutenção de uma universidade do interior do estado de São Paulo. Foi utilizado um questionário de dados sociodemográfi cos e o Teste para Identifi cação de Problemas Relacionados ao uso de Álcool (AUDIT). Resultados: Identifi cou-se que 78% dos trabalhadores consumiram bebidas alcoólicas nos últimos 12 meses. Dentre os participantes não abstêmios, 43% apresentaram consumo de baixo risco, 50% eram bebedores abusivos e 7% se encontravam no padrão de consumo indicativa de dependência. Destaca-se que 54% referiram o consumo de quatro doses ou mais quando bebiam e 82% dos participantes referiram consumo em binge. Os fatores associados ao consumo foram anos de estudo, função, gênero, renda e cor e o consumo de quatro doses ou mais foi associado com a função de trabalhador braçal. Conclusão: Identifi cou-se que a prevalência do consumo de trabalhadores no padrão "consumo abusivo ou provável dependência" foi maior (em termos descritivos) do que a identifi cada em um dos principais levantamentos nacionais. Os anos de estudo foi o fator sociodemográfi co de maior relevância, uma vez que, cada ano a menos de estudo aumentava cerca de 20% as chances de "consumo abusivo ou provável dependência". ResumenObjetivo: Analizar el consumo de alcohol entre empleados públicos de mantenimiento e identifi car los factores sociodemográfi cos asociados. Métodos: Estudio cuantitativo transversal, con empleados públicos de mantenimiento de universidad del interior del Estado de São Paulo. Se aplicó cuestionario ...

The Role of Mood States in Alcohol Consumption, a Study With Workers

“…4 Despite the high prevalence of drinkers among the participants (66%), it should be noted that about 80% of them had a low-risk consumption pattern, corroborating the findings of other studies developed with Brazilian workers. [6][7]…”

“…Although this proportion is, in descriptive terms, slightly lower than the national prevalence (59.0%), 2 this value is above that identified in drinkers of the world population (39.5%). 1 The literature points out that the use in binge increases the vulnerability to problems resulting from alcohol consumption 1,7 and is configured as an important indicator for harmful consumption. Thus, the rate identified in this study is worrying and should be considered for future preventive approaches and interventions in this group.…”

“…Despite this, in the logistic regression model, the marital status did not show statistical significance in relation to harmful consumption, and the model that best explained this pattern of consumption in the studied sample pointed out as risk factors male gender and low education, corroborating countless previous studies. [6][7]22,26 Men were seven times more likely to be classified in this pattern of consumption, highlighting some cultural aspects, because alcohol consumption continues to be widely accepted, encouraged and normalized for men. 3 In addition, considering that women are still more stigmatized in relation to alcohol consumption, this result also emphasizes gender norms.…”

“…The use of the brief intervention, a set of practices that involve the screening of risk levels associated with specific measures (according to the consumption pattern), is a strategic tool to assist both in the identification of problems related to alcohol and in counseling and awareness of individuals about harmful consumption. 7 It is a low-cost measure that can be performed by different health professionals. 7 In this sense, nurses occupy a prominent role in the execution of this intervention, both in health services and in institutional environments, because their professional skills enable them to develop health promotion and disease prevention initiatives through health education actions and other psychosocial strategies.…”

“…The reduction of harmful alcohol consumption has been a priority for public health policies [1][2][3] and the economically active population is characterized as an important subgroup, in view of the health complications and work losses that the consumption of such substance can culminate. [4][5] Sociodemographic and occupational risk factors related to alcohol consumption have been extensively investigated in previous studies, [5][6][7] which highlight the importance of emotional aspects as a repertoire of knowledge in discussions about the predictors of consumption. [8][9] Analyses on the potential influence of emotional factors on workers' alcohol consumption have highlighted the importance of aspects related to mood in this group, 5,[8][9][10] because these aspects are considered based on the individual's reactions to life events, including his/her feelings, behaviors, bodily and emotional states.…”