TY - JOUR
T1 - Alcohol-related disorders and associated factors in a rural area in Brazil
AU - Jaeger, Gustavo Pêgas
AU - de Mola, Christian Loret
AU - Silveira, Mariangela Freitas
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Universidade de Sao Paulo.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of alcohol-related disorders and associated factors in an exclusively rural population. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, population-based study of a rural research consortium, conducted in a medium-sized city in Southern Brazil, with adults living in a rural area, using the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test). The analysis included the prevalence of alcohol-related disorders and associated factors, such as the sociodemographic, family, and health factors; it was carried out by Poisson regression, in a hierarchical analysis model, with a 95% confidence interval. RESULTS: The final sample amounted to 1,519 subjects. The prevalence of alcohol-related disorders (AUDIT ≥ 8) was 8.4% (95%CI 7.0-9.8). Risk factors for alcohol-related disorders were being male (PR = 8.2, 95%CI 4.82-14.16), age group between 18 and 29 years (PR = 3.29, 95%CI 1.80-6.0), and smoking (PR = 1.88, 95%CI 1.03-3.43). The practice of religion (PR = 0.38, 95%CI 0.25-0.58) and education level between nine and 11 years (PR = 0.33, 95%CI 0.16-0.69) were protective factors with statistical significance. Marital status and social status were not associated with the outcome studied. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of alcohol-related disorders in the rural population is high, but, on average, it is lower than that found in urban populations. Risk and protective factors were similar to those found in previous studies. Men, younger persons, and smokers are at higher risk for alcohol-related disorders. On the other hand, practicing a religion and having a higher education level were protective factors.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of alcohol-related disorders and associated factors in an exclusively rural population. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, population-based study of a rural research consortium, conducted in a medium-sized city in Southern Brazil, with adults living in a rural area, using the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test). The analysis included the prevalence of alcohol-related disorders and associated factors, such as the sociodemographic, family, and health factors; it was carried out by Poisson regression, in a hierarchical analysis model, with a 95% confidence interval. RESULTS: The final sample amounted to 1,519 subjects. The prevalence of alcohol-related disorders (AUDIT ≥ 8) was 8.4% (95%CI 7.0-9.8). Risk factors for alcohol-related disorders were being male (PR = 8.2, 95%CI 4.82-14.16), age group between 18 and 29 years (PR = 3.29, 95%CI 1.80-6.0), and smoking (PR = 1.88, 95%CI 1.03-3.43). The practice of religion (PR = 0.38, 95%CI 0.25-0.58) and education level between nine and 11 years (PR = 0.33, 95%CI 0.16-0.69) were protective factors with statistical significance. Marital status and social status were not associated with the outcome studied. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of alcohol-related disorders in the rural population is high, but, on average, it is lower than that found in urban populations. Risk and protective factors were similar to those found in previous studies. Men, younger persons, and smokers are at higher risk for alcohol-related disorders. On the other hand, practicing a religion and having a higher education level were protective factors.
KW - Alcohol drinking
KW - Alcohol-induced disorders
KW - Alcoholism
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Risk factors
KW - Rural population
KW - Socioeconomic factors
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U2 - 10.11606/S1518-8787.2018052000262
DO - 10.11606/S1518-8787.2018052000262
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85053531284
SN - 0034-8910
VL - 52
JO - Revista de Saude Publica
JF - Revista de Saude Publica
M1 - 8s
ER -