Patterns of binge drinking among adults in urban and rural areas of Pha-An township, Myanmar

Win, Saw; Areesantichai, Chitlada

doi:10.4038/ijptsud.v1i3-4.7843

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“…They reported the prevalence of 50% lifetime drinkers and 20% current drinkers. The proportion of ever drinkers in current study was much higher than those from previous studies done in two different townships in Myanmar ( Oo et al ., 2015 ; Win & Areesantichai, 2014 ). These studies focused on the general adult population, which might differ from the MSM population.…”

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“…Although previous studies have focused on risky sexual behaviours among MSM, few studies assessed hazardous alcohol drinking among MSM. According to a previous study in Myanmar, there was 50% of lifetime drinkers and 20% of current drinker among general men ( Oo et al , 2015 ). Similarly, in Myanmar, we know of no studies to have reported on alcohol consumption among MSM.…”

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Alcohol consumption patterns among men who have sex with men in major cities of Myanmar: A cross-sectional study

2021

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Background: Alcohol consumption patterns vary widely across the regions of the world. Although previous studies have focused on the sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men (MSM), studies regarding binge alcohol drinking among MSM in Myanmar are scarce. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to identify the alcohol consumption patterns among MSM aged over 18 years in two major cities of Myanmar where the MSM population is higher than other regions. Purposive sampling was applied and sampling was made through Myanmar MSM network. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a structured questionnaire. Patterns of alcohol consumption were described as frequency/percentage and mean/median as appropriate. Bivariate analysis was also done to find out the association between types of MSM and binge drinking. Results: A total of 256 MSM included in the study (mean age, 27.33±7.7 years). Of 256 participants, 225 MSM had the experience of alcohol consumption in their lifetime (225/256, 87.9%). Among ever drinkers, 152 MSM consumed alcohol within three months (152/225, 67.6%). Regarding beer consumption, the highest proportions of MSM from both groups (42.8%, 36.8%) consumed 1-3 times per week. Overall, 57.2% of young MSM and 41.2% of adult MSM consumed beer together with their friends. Nearly 34% of young MSM and nearly 38% of adult MMS consumed beer at gatherings of friends. At different time periods, higher proportions of Thange (partners of MSM) had experienced of binge drinking than apwint (open) and apone (hidden) (p<0.05). Conclusions: The current study identified the alcohol consumption patterns in terms of type, amount, frequency at different time periods among MSM in major cities of Myanmar. It is suggested to develop and implement alcohol control policy for MSM since the proportion of current drinkers as well as binge drinking higher among these groups.

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