Prevalence of alcohol use disorders and associated factors: a population‐based study using AUDIT in southern Brazil

Mendoza-Sassi, Raúl Andrés; Béria, Jorge Umberto

doi:10.1046/j.1360-0443.2003.00411.x

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“…Other studies also point towards the reduction of alcohol abuse after 55 or 65 years of age. 2,19 The greater prevalence among adolescents and young adults is worrying and consistent with the observations of growing consumption of alcohol by adolescents. A study carried out among junior high, and high school students attending public and private schools in Campinas found that 11.9% of the students had consumed alcohol in at least 20 of the 30 days preceding the survey.…”

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“…Although the AUDIT is one of the most widely used scales to evaluate alcohol abuse/dependence, with recognized psychometric qualities, 14,15,19 there is still some debate. For example, the best cut-off point, which some argue that should be lower for women.…”

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“…The most frequent fi ndings refer to higher "average intake" in higher socioeconomic level, but higher prevalence of "abusive use" in segments of lower social condition. 17,19 Some authors, 2 however, have reported higher abusive alcohol use in the higher social stratum.…”

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Prevalence of alcohol abuse and associated factors in a population-based study

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OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependence and identify associated factors among demographic, family, socioeconomic and mental health variables. METHODS:A household survey was carried out in the urban area of Campinas, southeastern Brazil, in 2003. A total of 515 subjects, aged 14 years or more were randomly selected using a stratifi ed cluster sample. The Self-Report Questionnaire and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identifi cation Test were used in the interview. Prevalences were calculated, and univariate and multivariate logistic analyses performed by estimating odds ratios and 95% confi dence intervals. RESULTS:The estimated prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependence was 13.1% (95% CI: 8.4;19.9) in men and 4.1% (95% CI: 1.9;8.6) in women. In the fi nal multiple logistic regression model, alcohol abuse/dependence was signifi cantly associated with age, income, schooling, religion and illicit drug use. The adjusted odds ratios were signifi cantly higher in following variables: income between 2,501 and 10,000 dollars (OR=10.29); income above 10,000 dollars (OR=10.20); less than 12 years of schooling (OR=13.42); no religion (OR=9.16) or religion other than Evangelical (OR=4.77); and illicit drug use during lifetime (OR=4.47). Alcohol abuse and dependence patterns were different according to age group. CONCLUSIONS:There is a signifi cantly high prevalence of alcohol abuse/ dependence in this population. The knowledge of factors associated with alcohol abuse, and differences in consumption patterns should be taken into account in the development of harm reduction strategies.

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“…The study conducted in Salvador 18 showed that, after adjustments related to gender, age, marital status and social class, being a male and having a high socioeconomic level were factors associated with the high alcohol consumption (at least 8 doses a week, connected with drunkenness). In Rio Grande, the following characteristics were associated with higher alcohol consumption after the adjustment of all these variables plus age 14 : being a male, having a low socioeconomic level, smoking and presenting with some psychiatric disorder (anxiety/depression). However, the study from Campinas showed that gender was no longer significant after the adjustment for other variables, associating the following factors with higher alcohol consumption: young age, high income, low schooling, non-evangelical religion and use of illicit drugs 15 .…”

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“…Only a few Brazilian population studies with adults about alcohol consumption patterns have been published, which limits the comparison of prevalent consumption patterns with this study, especially regarding the development of indicators. Most [13][14][15] use the test recommended by WHO to identify problems related to alcohol consumption (Alcohol use disorders identification test -AUDIT) that analyzes not only the frequency of consumption and dose, but also the lack of control over consumption, lack of commitment, oblivion, regret, concern by other people and involvement with violence and accidents 16 . This test was validated in many countries, including Brazil 14,17 .…”

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Consumo de bebidas alcoólicas na população adulta Brasileira: características sociodemográficas e tendência

Moura

Malta

2011

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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Objective: To estimate the prevalence of alcohol consumption, identify the associated sociodemographic characteristics in 2006, and evaluate consumption trends from 2006 to 2009. Methods: We evaluated 54,369 adults living in the 26 Brazilian state capitals and the Federal District. Usual consumption was related to drinking at least one dose of alcohol in the past 30 days, and binge consumption meant 5 or more doses for men and 4 or more for women at least once in the past 30 days. Results: The usual consumers represented 38.1% of the studied population and the binge drinkers were 16.2%; both frequencies were higher among men than women. The variables associated to the usual and abusive alcohol consumption were age, marital status and insertion in the job market for both genders and skin color for women. Schooling was only associated for usual consumers. Conclusion: The trend of abusive alcohol consumption increased in both genders. Data endorse the need for national public policies aiming to prevent the abusive consumption of alcohol, mainly among the youngest.

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