Prévalence et facteurs associés à la consommation d’alcool chez les étudiants de Sousse, Tunisie

Abstract

Aim: This study was designed to assess the prevalence of alcohol consumption and factors associated with alcohol consumption among students of the Sousse region of Tunisia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 556 students of Sousse universities during the 2012-2013 academic year, using an anonymous self-report questionnaire. Data capture and statistical analysis were performed with SPSS software 18.0. Results: Our study population was composed of 268 males (48.2%) with a mean age of 21.8 ± 2.1 years. Eighty-four students (15.1%) had consumed alcohol at least once. On multivariate analysis, male gender (OR = 6.94; 95%CI = [2.32-20.72]), smoking (OR = 13.21; 95%CI = [6.20-27.78]), drug use (OR = 32.22; 95%CI = [6.73-154.26]) and parental alcohol consumption (OR = 4.31; 95%CI = [1.70-10.91]) were the factors significantly associated with alcohol consumption among students. Conclusion: This study was designed to determine the characteristics of alcohol consumption among Tunisian students. Alcohol consumption levels were comparable to those reported in the general population and were significantly related to smoking and drug use. The next step of this study will consist of developing strategies to prevent risk behaviours in the student population.

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“…Entre estos, se incluye el sexo y la edad de los consumidores. Como muestran Zedini et al, (2017), distintas investigaciones indican que ser hombre constituye un factor de riesgo para el consumo de drogas. Así mismo, la edad de la persona constituye un factor de riesgo, como se evidencia en los estudios nacionales, cuyos datos muestran que la franja en la que es más probable iniciar el consumo de drogas es entre los 12 y los 24 años, después de esas edades, la instalación de consumos problemáticos es menos prevalente (Ministerio de Justicia y del Derecho et al, 2013).…”