Alcohol consumption and factors associated with binge drinking among female university students of health area

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the pattern of alcohol consumption and the prevalence and factors associated with binge drinking among university students of health-related courses in Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed of 865 female students from two universities in the Brazilian Northeast. The instruments used were the AUDIT and a questionnaire used to collect sociodemographic data. The chi-square test and logistic regression were used, with statistical significance set at p-value < 0.05. Results: Risky alcohol consumption was evidenced in 16.4%, while the prevalence of binge drinking was 48.0%. Binge drinking was strongly associated with drunk driving (OR = 12.24) and living in a conflicting family environment (OR = 6.33). Binge drinking was a constant in students who engaged in fights, those who had problems with the law and among smokers. Conclusion: The high prevalence of risky alcohol consumption, binge drinking and the association of these with risky behaviors in students serve to guide future public policies on prevention.

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School and town factors associated with risky alcohol consumption among Catalan adolescents

Alcohol ◽

10.1016/j.alcohol.2019.04.005 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 82 ◽

pp. 71-79 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Núria Obradors-Rial ◽

Carles Ariza ◽

Xavier Continente ◽

Carles Muntaner

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Risky Alcohol ◽

Risky Alcohol Consumption

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The predictive factors of risky alcohol consumption in university students

Yeni Symposium ◽

10.5455/nys.20150222105500 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Emine Tok ◽

Berrin Ozyurt

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

University Students ◽

Predictive Factors ◽

Risky Alcohol ◽

Risky Alcohol Consumption

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Risky Behaviours of Spanish University Students: Association with Mediterranean Diet, Sexual Attitude and Chronotype

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13114042 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 4042

Author(s):

Pedro Manuel Rodríguez-Muñoz ◽

Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres ◽

Cristina Rivera-Picón ◽

Ignacio Morales-Cané ◽

Fabio Fabbian ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

University Students ◽

Mediterranean Diet ◽

Fast Food ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Heavy Drinking ◽

Extrinsic Factors ◽

Risky Alcohol ◽

Risky Alcohol Consumption ◽

The Mediterranean

The most common drugs that are consumed by young people are alcohol and tobacco, which are especially prevalent in universities. These risk behaviours can be determined by a series of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the consumption of alcohol and tobacco by Spanish university students and the relationship between the Mediterranean diet, sexual attitudes and opinions, and chronotype. A multicentre observational study enrolled 457 students from two public universities in Spain. The study period was from December 2017 to January 2018. The majority of the participants consumed alcohol (90.2%), tobacco consumption was low (27.2%), with a high percentage of students (78.6%) having a low dependence on nicotine. The surveyed students demonstrated a high adherence to the Mediterranean diet, which was shown to be associated with less risky alcohol consumption. The Mediterranean diet is a part of healthy lifestyle, and avoiding heavy drinking results in the intention to maintain such a lifestyle. In addition, unhealthy eating habits (skipping breakfast, eating sweets and pastries daily, and fast-food consumption) had a tendency to induce risky alcohol consumption. Therefore, to promote healthy lifestyle habits, it is considered important to establish programs that promote healthy diets in university settings and to evaluate them periodically.

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Risky alcohol consumption, dependency symptoms and minority stress in sexual minority young people

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.772 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

D Demant ◽

B Saliba

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Young People ◽

Binge Drinking ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Minority Stress ◽

Online Survey ◽

Risky Alcohol ◽

Risky Alcohol Consumption

Abstract Background Sexual Minority Young People (SMYP) use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs at disproportionate levels when compared to their heterosexual counterparts. Limited research has been conducted on dependency symptoms in this population as well as correlations between risky use of alcohol and minority stress including potential differences between identity subgroups. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was completed by 1,556 SMYPs (mean age: 22.6 years) from Australia. Variables include demographics, alcohol use, dependency symptoms and different dimensions of minority stress. Descriptive and correlational analyses, and binary logistic regressions were conducted. Results Most participants surveyed identified as gay or lesbian (59%) and as men (55%). Regular binge drinking (43%), as well as general high-risk alcohol use (52%), was prevalent in the sample. Dependency symptoms were also common in the sample including health, social, legal or financial problems as a result of alcohol consumption (17%). Meaningful differences in consumption and symptoms between subgroups were identified. Minority stress, including negative family reactions and homophobic harassment were significantly correlated with higher alcohol use and dependency symptoms. Conclusions High-risk alcohol consumption including binge drinking as well as dependency symptoms are highly prevalent in Australian SMYP but are not distributed equally across subgroups. Public health initiatives should consider targeting SMYP subgroups and concentrate on the role of alcohol as a potential maladaptive coping mechanism for minority stress. Key messages Risky alcohol consumption and dependency symptoms common in sexual minority young people but not equally distributed in subgroups. Minority stress likely to be linked to risky alcohol consumption and dependency symptoms.

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Assessing alcohol consumption patterns in Jinja and Masindi districts

10.21203/rs.3.rs-892571/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gerald M Makumbi ◽

Deogratias K Sekimpi ◽

Mercy W Wanyana ◽

Primah Musiime ◽

John Mukisa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Communicable Disease ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

P Value ◽

Alcohol Outlets ◽

Project Area ◽

Alcohol Control ◽

Risky Alcohol ◽

Risky Alcohol Consumption ◽

Legal Restrictions

Abstract BackgroundUganda National Association of Community and Occupational Health (UNACOH) implemented a workplace and community based alcohol control intervention in the districts of Masindi and Jinja in Uganda where alcohol is highly consumed. UNACOH therefore conducted an end-of year evaluation with a main focus on two of the project’ anticipated outcomes. These include:1) Reduced risky alcohol consumption patterns among the communities in the project area especially among vulnerable and high risk groups (elderly, youth, women, commercial motorcyclists and fisher folk) by 2021 and 2) Legal restrictions on density of alcohol outlets, accessibility to minors and availability are in place in Masindi and Jinja district by 2021 .The main objective was therefore to assess alcohol consumption patterns among drinkers, perceptions about community awareness of alcohol control regulations and their perceived effectiveness in the project area (Masindi and Jinja) in the year 2020.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional evaluation conducted among 310 respondents in selected villages within the intervention Sub Counties of the Districts in the project area. These included; These included Karujubu Division,Miirya and Pakanyi Sub Counties in Masindi District, and Bugembe Town Council,Walukuba- Masese Division and Budondo Sub County in Jinja District. The primary outcomes were; reduced risky alcohol consumption patterns among the communities and presence of legal restrictions on density of alcohol outlets, accessibility to minors and availability. Quantitative data were entered and cleaned using Epi-data version 4.6.0.2 analyzed using STATA version 12.0. Descriptive analysis was used to generate information on the alcohol consumption patterns.Results Findings indicated that majority drinkers were male (71.34%) with only 0.93% below the age of 18 years. Spirits were the commonest type of alcohol consumed (40.78%). Risky alcohol consumptions were reported by nearly half (48.71%) of the drinkers. Male drinkers (81.88%) and those in Jinja (58.97%) reported significantly higher alcohol consumption in comparison with female drinkers (18.12%) and those in Masindi (38.31%) respectively. (χ2 =15.74 and p value of 0.000 and χ2=13.24 and p = 0.000).ConclusionVariation in risky alcohol consumption between the project areas could be attributed to differences in implementation of alcohol control regulations. In some project areas, communities were aware of alcohol control regulations and thought these had been beneficial in reducing alcohol related harm. Risky consumption among drinkers remained relatively high. If these negative trends are not reversed they could significantly increase the non-communicable disease burden including mental health.

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OR3-7BINGE-DRINKING AND RISKY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Alcohol and Alcoholism ◽

10.1093/alcalc/agx074.27 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 52 (suppl_1) ◽

pp. i31-i49

Author(s):

F Mori-Gamarra ◽

L Moure Rodríguez ◽

C Carbia ◽

Pérez García ◽

S Doallo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

University Students ◽

Risky Alcohol ◽

Risky Alcohol Consumption

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Defining binge drinking: young drinkers' perceptions of risky alcohol consumption

Public Health ◽

10.1016/j.puhe.2017.07.027 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 152 ◽

pp. 55-57 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

N. Biagioni ◽

S. Pettigrew ◽

S.C. Jones ◽

J. Stafford ◽

M. Daube ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Binge Drinking ◽

Risky Alcohol ◽

Risky Alcohol Consumption

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Factors Associated With Risky Alcohol Consumption Among Male Street Laborers in Urban Vietnam

Substance Use & Misuse ◽

10.1080/10826084.2017.1302480 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 52 (9) ◽

pp. 1164-1174 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lamprini Mylona ◽

Nguyen Van Huy ◽

Pham Nguyen Ha ◽

Emilia Riggi ◽

Gaetano Marrone

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Risky Alcohol ◽

Risky Alcohol Consumption

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Consumption of alcohol and binge drinking among pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Prevalence and determinant factors

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0243784 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (12) ◽

pp. e0243784

Author(s):

Mezinew Sintayehu Bitew ◽

Maereg Fekade Zewde ◽

Muluken Wubetu ◽

Addisu Alehegn Alemu

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Binge Drinking ◽

Unplanned Pregnancy ◽

Addis Ababa ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Harmful Effect ◽

P Value

Introduction People in Ethiopia, including pregnant women, highly consume both home-made and manufactured alcohol beverages due to lack of awareness about the harmful effect of risky alcohol use, and cultural acceptance of alcohol consumption. Alcohol consumption and other hazardous patterns of use like binge drinking have tremendous adverse effects on fetus and mothers. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of alcohol consumption, binge drinking and its determinants among pregnant women residing in Kolfe sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among a total of 367 pregnant women. The participants were selected using a systematic random sampling method. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire. A binary logistic regression was conducted using SPSS version 20 software to identify determinants of alcohol consumption and binge drinking. A p-value < 0.05 was used to declare a statistical significance in multiple logistic regression. The results were described using adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Results This study revealed that the prevalence of alcohol consumption, binge drinking, and weekly alcohol consumption of four or more units among pregnant women was 39.78%, 3.54% and 4.9%, respectively. Not having formal education [AOR 95% CI = 8.47 (2.42, 29.62), having primary education [AOR 95% CI = 4.26 (1.23, 14.74), being a housewife [AOR 95% CI = 4.18 (2.13, 8.22), having an unplanned pregnancy [AOR 95% CI = 2.47(1.33, 4.60), having a history of abortion [AOR 95% CI = 3.33 (1.33, 6.05)], not having awareness about the harmful effect of alcohol consumption [AOR 95% CI = 4.66 (2.53, 8.61)], and not having family social support [AOR 95% CI = 2(1.14,3.53) were determinants of alcohol consumption among pregnant women. Conclusions This study found a high level of alcohol consumption among pregnant women. Interventions to create awareness on the harmful effects of alcohol are needed. Moreover, strengthening social support during pregnancy and family planning services to reduce unplanned pregnancy and abortion should be considered.

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