scholarly journals An Epidemiological Study on Pattern of Smoking, Alcohol and Other Drugs Consumption among Femal Tea Pluckers in Nuwara-Eliya District, Sri Lanka

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
AP Weerakoon ◽  
RK Jha ◽  
PR Wijeweera ◽  
Yapa Abeywardana ◽  
W Gamage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Alcoholic Beverage ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Keywords Alcohol ◽  
Alcohol And Other Drugs

Introduction : Smoking and alcohol consumption among the estate population are considered to be high. However there is little documented evidence on the prevalence of smoking and alcohol consumption among female estate workers in Sri Lanka. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of smoking, alcohol and other dugs consumption among female estate workers and to find out factors associated with these habits. Methodology : A community based cross sectional study was carried out with a sample of 928 females on a presumptive prevalence of 10% of alcohol users, using simple random sampling technique. Data was collected by trained field public health midwives using an interviewer administered questionnaire. Statistical analysis of data was carried out using SPSS version 11. Results : The response rate was 97.8%. Prevalence of smoking, alcohol and other drugs were 7.27%, 34.7% and 0% respectively. Among smokers, most smoked cigar (55%), followed by Beedi (39%) and cigarette (6%). None indulged in dangerous drugs like Heroin and cannabis. Most consumed alcoholic beverage was toddy (64%) followed by arrack (31%). Seventy four percent of women stated that they consume alcohol because they were influenced by their husbands. A significant positive association was observed between smoking and (a)illiteracy (p<0.05) (b) marriage(p<0.05) (c) age more than 35 years (p < 0.01) .There was a significant positive association observed between alcohol consumption and (a)illiteracy (p<0.001) (b) marriage(p<0.001) (c) parental drinking (p<0.001).There was a significant positive association between the use of alcohol and dispute within the family (p<0.001) as well as dispute with the neighbours (p<0.01) Conclusion : One third of estate women consume alcohol and 7% indulge in smoking, which is very much more than for the rest of the country. There is an urgent need for health awareness to be implemented in the estate sector to overcome this problem. Keywords : Alcohol; smoking; estate women; Sri Lanka; prevalence DOI: 10.3126/saarctb.v6i1.3062 SAARC J. Tuber. Lung Dis. HIV/AIDS 2009 VI (1) 31-38

scholarly journals Female Farmers’ Agricultural Information Needs and Food Production: A Case Study of Imbulpe ds Division in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 21(36) (2) ◽  
pp. 22-32
Author(s):  
S.D. Dilini Rathnachandra ◽  
S.H. Pushpa Malkanthi
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Female Farmers ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

The study was conducted to find out female farmers’ agricultural information needs and their impact on food production, in the Imbulpe DS Division in Sri Lanka. Of the female farmers in the area, 238 were taken as the sample for the study from seven selected Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions in the area. Female farmers were selected by using a simple random sampling method from these purposively selected GN divisions. A pre-tested, interviewer-administered questionnaire survey was used as the primary data collection method from March to July 2019. Data analysis was done by using descriptive statistics and chi-square analysis. The result revealed that the majority (62.6%) of respondents were middle aged (40-59 years), married, and belonged to families with 4-5 members. Most respondents (64.3 %) had studied up to junior secondary education level. Their average farm land size is 0.84 acres and they have farming experience of about 15 years. Most of the respondents mentioned that they had obtained higher levels of information needs about improved crop varieties. In addition, female farmers reported that they moderately need information on application of agrochemicals, improved market systems and modern farming technologies. Extension agents and other female farmers act as their major sources of agricultural information and ICT equipment acts as the least important agricultural information source in this area. Moreover, there is a significant positive association between the agricultural information needs and food production. Therefore, providing necessary agricultural information and enhanced utilization of ICT tools for agricultural information sources, and encouraging female farmers to participate in farming societies will lead to enhanced food production in this area.

Abstract P362: Significant Positive Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Advanced Aortic Calcification in an International Multiethnic Cohort of 1335 Men Aged 40-49 Years: The ERA JUMP Study

Circulation ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 135 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemant Mahajan ◽  
Jingchuon Guo ◽  
Siyi Shangguan ◽  
Bradley Willcox ◽  
Katsuyuki Miura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Missing Values ◽  
Subclinical Atherosclerosis ◽  
Calcium Score ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Aortic Calcification ◽  
Japanese American ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heavy Drinkers

Introduction: Aortic calcification (AC) is a less widely used measure of atherosclerosis, has been linked to cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. A J-shaped association of alcohol consumption with CHD has been consistently reported in epidemiological studies. However, scanty literature is available describing the association of alcohol consumption and AC. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that alcohol consumption has a J-shaped association with advanced AC. Method: ERA JUMP is a population-based study of subclinical atherosclerosis in 1335 men aged 40-49 years without CVD (310 European American, 107 African American, 303 Japanese American, 313 Japanese in Japan and 308 Korean in South Korea). Participants were examined for AC, alcohol consumption, CV risk and other factors in 2002-07 with rigorous standardization. AC was assessed by electron-beam CT and quantified using the Agatston method. Advanced AC was defined as Agatston calcium score ≥300. Alcohol consumption was categorized into four groups: 0 (non-drinkers), <1 (light drinkers), > 1 to < 3 (moderate drinkers) and >3 drinks per day (heavy drinkers) (1 drink=12.5 grams of ethanol). Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between AC with alcohol consumption adjusting for age, race, CV risk and other factors. Results: Among 1299 studied participants, after excluding participants with missing values for AC (n=36), 70.3% (913 of 1299) were current drinkers and 10.9% (142 of 1299) had advanced AC. Prevalence of advanced AC among non, light, moderate, and heavy drinkers was 7.25% (28 of 386), 10.89% (43 of 395), 9.06% (28 of 309), and 20.57% (43 of 209) respectively. Alcohol consumption had a positive association with advanced AC with a significant cubic trend (p<0.01). There was no significant interaction on advanced AC between race and alcohol consumption. Conclusion: A significant positive association between alcohol consumption and advanced AC was observed in this cross-sectional study of an international multi-ethnic cohort.

scholarly journals Mediating Role of Social Interaction Anxiety between Fear of COVID-19 and Psychological Distress

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-83
Author(s):  
Dr Faiqa Yaseen ◽  
Rafia Bibi ◽  
Dr Yousaf Jamal
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Social Interaction Anxiety ◽  
Interaction Anxiety

Youth is the backbone of any society. Their mental health is worsening in these terrible times of pandemic. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate a relationship between fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress, and whether this relationship was mediated by social interaction anxiety. A cross-sectional research design was used to recruit online 200 university students of Lahore, Pakistan through Google docs via purposive sampling technique by introducing them to a demographic questionnaire consisting of fear of COVID-19, social interaction anxiety and psychological distress scales respectively. The sample included both male and female students (men =53%, women =46%) whose age ranged from 17-24 years (M = 21.04, SD = 2.52). Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 25. Pearson Product moment correlation and mediation analysis were used to analyze data. It was found that there was a significant positive association between fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress. The findings also revealed that social interaction anxiety fully mediated the association between psychological distress and fear of COVID-19. It is recommended that counselors and psychologists develop social support programs that can assist students to manage themselves well in the present pandemic environment.

scholarly journals THE DETERMINANT OF THE INCIDENT OF HYPERTENSION IN BALEKAMBANG HELATH CENTER, BENDUNGAN VILLAGE, JONGGOL SUB - DISTRIC, IN THE YEAR 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (IAHSC) ◽  
pp. 100-107
Author(s):  
Wati Jumaiyah ◽  
Siti Latifah
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Sodium ◽  
High Sodium Intake

Introduction: Hypertension is a condition of high blood pressure and as The Silent Killer because most are asymptomatic or asymptomatic. sethat treatment is often too late. The incidence of hypertension is influenced by several factors, such as obesity (obesity), alcohol consumption, sodium intake, and stress. The purpose of this research is to find outdeterminants of the incidence of hypertension in Balekambang Health Center. Method: This type of research is analytic observational using a cross sectional research design. The sampling technique used in this study is Probability Sampling with Simple Random Sampling with a total sample of 86 respondents using the chi square test. Results: The results of this study are the majority of the respondents' ages are included in the early elderly, namely the age of 46-55 years (26.7%), the most gender is female (61.6%) and the majority have low education (65.1%), the majority of respondents do not experience obesity (76.7%), the majority of respondents do not consume alcohol (81.4%), more respondents have high sodium intake (59.3%) and the majority of respondents experience stress (51.2%). Conclusion: The conclusion of this study obtained that the factors associated with the incidence of hypertension are overweight/obesity (p-value = 0.001), sodium intake (p-value = 0.001), and stress (p-value = 0.001). Meanwhile, there is no relationship between the incidence of hypertension and alcohol consumption (p-value = 0.055). Health services can improve health promotion efforts regarding prevention of hypertension cases through education to overcome obesity, alcohol consumption, high sodium intake and stress.

scholarly journals Association between alcohol consumption and frailty in three Chinese cities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Nie ◽  
Greg Williams ◽  
Arpana Verma ◽  
Yongkai Zhu ◽  
Hua Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problematic Drinking ◽  
Keywords Alcohol

Abstract Background: Frailty is often described as a condition of the elderly but affects all age groups, alcohol consumption is associated with frailty. The aim of this study is to examine the associations between alcohol consumption pattern (ACP) and frailty in three cities in adults. . Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three cities in China from June 2017 to October 2018. In total, 20,716 residents aged ≥18 years old were selected by using a multi-level stage sampling procedure. Alcohol consumption pattern was assessed by CAGE four-item questionnaire. Frailty was measured by a validated Chinese version of the FRAIL scale. Multinomial logistic regressions were used to examine the association of ACP with pre-frailty and frailty after controlling for varied covariates. Results: In general, the prevalence of pre-frailty and frailty was 35.25% and 11.42%, respectively. After controlling for covariates and interaction of age and ACP, non-problematic drinkers neither had association with pre-frailty(OR: 1.13, 95%CI:0.97-1.31) nor with frailty(OR:0.86,95%CI:0.68-1.12), while problematic drinkers had high odd ratios of pre-frailty(OR: 1.35, 95%CI:1.06-1.72) and frailty(OR:1.52, 95%CI:1.02-2.26) compared with non-drinker. Conclusions: our study found a positive association between problematic drinking and (pre-) frailty, no relationship between non-problematic drinking and (pre-) frailty compared with non-drinking among whole Chinese population. Based on previous findings and ours, we conclude it is important for the prevention of frailty to advocate zero drinking among whole population. Keywords: alcohol consumption, frailty, life course

The Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Dysmenorrhea in University Students in North China 

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuo Yang ◽  
Jia Guo ◽  
Ming-li Sun ◽  
Qin-cheng He ◽  
Ya-Nan Ma
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Age At Menarche ◽  
Confounding Factors ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female College ◽  
Logistic Regression Models

Abstract Background: Dysmenorrhea is a condition frequently affecting menstruating women worldwide. Unfortunately, only a few studies have estimated the relationship between alcohol consumption and dysmenorrhea among women. In particular, there are fewer studies to explore the association between alcohol consumption, dysmenorrhea, and age at menarche. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether and to what extent alcohol consumption is related to dysmenorrhea and age at menarche. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, observational study conducted among college students. A total of 3,837 participants (age ≥18 years) volunteered to participate in the study and completed the questionnaire. Moreover, 145 were excluded from the study owing to exclusion criteria. We divided female college students into two groups stratified by age at menarche (AAM) 13 years. Logistic regression models were performed to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association of alcohol consumption with dysmenorrhea, adjusting for confounding factors. Results: A total of 3692 female college students completed the survey, including 409 (11.08%) who reported alcohol use. We found that alcohol consumption was not related to dysmenorrhea. However, stratified by age at menarche, we found that a positive association between alcohol consumption and dysmenorrhea among participants with AAM ≥13 years (OR,1.41; 95% CI, 1.06, 1.88). Compared with participants who reported no alcohol consumption, participants who reported consuming alcohol at least once a month (OR,1.29; 95% CI, 0.94, 1.78) and alcohol consumption at least once a week (OR,1.92; 95% CI, 1.07, 3.45) were more likely to have dysmenorrhea adjusting for other confounding factors. Conclusion: Our findings showed overall no association of alcohol consumption with dysmenorrhea but a statistically significant positive association for those whose AAM was >13 years.

scholarly journals Extent of Adoption of Recommended Practices of Cotton Cultivation by the Farmers

2020 ◽  
pp. 248-255
Author(s):  
B. Savitha ◽  
G. Ravi
Keyword(s):  
Plant Protection ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Land Preparation ◽  
Cotton Stalks ◽  
Recommended Practices

An attempt was made to assess the adoption behaviour of the cotton growers about the recommended practices and in-situ incorporation of cotton stalks by the respondent farmers. The study was conducted in four villages of Sadashivpet mandal of Medak district of Telangana purposively and a total of 120 farmers at the rate of 30 from each village were selected by following the simple random sampling technique. An interview schedule was prepared for collection data pertaining to the adoption of recommended practices and in-situ incorporation of stalks by the respondents. From the study, it could be concluded that, with respect to the adoption, majority of the farmers (70.00%) fell under medium category of adoption followed by low (17.50%) and high (12.50%) categories. With regard to the practice wise adoption, seeds and sowing, plant protection measures, land preparation and inter cultivation operations were adopted by more than eighty percent of the respondents. Among the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents except age all other factors posed significant positive association with the extent of adoption of the recommended practices of cotton. The study also revealed that, only 35.83 per cent of the farmers were aware about the in-situ incorporation of cotton stalks in to the soil and cent percent of the farmers were aware of using the stalks as fuel/fire wood for cooking purpose.

scholarly journals PERAN ORANG TUA TERHADAP KONSUMSI ALKOHOL PADA REMAJA PUTRA DI DESA SIDOREJO KECAMATAN SUGIO KABUPATEN LAMONGAN TAHUN 2015

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amirul Amalia
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
The Village

The aim of research to determine the relationship of the role of parents on alcohol consumption in young men in the village Sidorejo Sugio subdistrict in Lamongan district in 2015. The study design used cross sectional analytic approach. The entire population of young men who consume alcoholic beverages in the village Sidorejo Sugio subdistrict in Lamongan district in June 2015 with Simple Random Sampling technique. Data taken with kuessioner and analyzed using Spearman Rank test with α = 0.05. The result showed almost half or 34.8% less than the role of parents, and more than 63% partially or low levels of alcohol consumption. There is a relationship between the roles of parents with alcohol consumption in young men in the village Sidorejo Sugio Lamongan District of the Year 2015. Rated rs = 0.749 and p = 0.000.Keywords: role of parents, adolescents, alcohol consumption

scholarly journals The Impact of Mobile Devices on Sleep Quality among Subjects of Primary Health Care Settings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 567-574
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Muhaydib Al-Muhaydib ◽  
Bader AbdulAziz Al-Tulihi ◽  
Osamah Saleh Alnafisah ◽  
Abdulrahman Muhaidib Almuhaidib ◽  
Ammar Abdulkareem Al-Sayegh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Smartphone use has been related to health problems. Studies have indicated that the use of smartphones is associated with Sleep disturbances. However, little is known about the association between Smartphone addiction and sleep quality in Saudi Arabia.Objective: To determine the relationship between sleep quality and the use of a smartphone, specifically before sleep.Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at four primary healthcare centers with a total of 205 patients participated in the study using a convenience sampling technique. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Smartphone Addiction Scale – Short Version (SAS-SV) were used to measure association of Sleep Quality and Smartphone addiction.Results: Two-hundred-fiveparticipants enrolled in the study, of which 99 were female (51%) with a response rate of 84%. Mean age was 36 ±13 years for all participants. Mean PSQI scores were higher among females, single, frequent smartphone users, and unemployed sub- categories; thus, they indicated poorer sleep quality. There was also a significant negative association between age and PSQI scores t(193)= -2.45, p=0.015. Finally, there was a significant positive association between mean SAS-SV score and categorical global PSQI scores t(193)= 3.4, p=0.001.Conclusion: Our study showsahigh prevalence of smartphone addiction and poor sleep quality. Younger age, being single, heavy usage hours of smartphones, and high SAS-SV are significant factors associated with poorer sleep quality.

Perceived Overprotection and Its Association With Quality of Life in Dementia

GeroPsych ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-134
Author(s):  
Mechthild Niemann-Mirmehdi ◽  
Andreas Häusler ◽  
Paul Gellert ◽  
Johanna Nordheim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Autonomy ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract. To date, few studies have focused on perceived overprotection from the perspective of people with dementia (PwD). In the present examination, the association of perceived overprotection in PwD is examined as an autonomy-restricting factor and thus negative for their mental well-being. Cross-sectional data from the prospective DYADEM study of 82 patient/partner dyads (mean age = 74.26) were used to investigate the association between overprotection, perceived stress, depression, and quality of life (QoL). The analyses show that an overprotective contact style with PwD has a significant positive association with stress and depression, and has a negative association with QoL. The results emphasize the importance of avoiding an overprotective care style and supporting patient autonomy.

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