Alcohol-related disorders and associated factors in a rural area in Brazil
ABSTRACT 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...
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| author | Gustavo Pêgas Jaeger Christian Loret de Mola Mariangela Freitas Silveira |
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| description | ABSTRACT 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df106b9133424ea4bb32dd20c47bc9282022-12-21T17:59:01ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista de Saúde Pública1518-87872018-09-0152suppl 110.11606/s1518-8787.2018052000262S0034-89102018000200502Alcohol-related disorders and associated factors in a rural area in BrazilGustavo Pêgas JaegerChristian Loret de MolaMariangela Freitas SilveiraABSTRACT 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.http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102018000200502&lng=en&tlng=enAlcohol Drinking, epidemiologyAlcohol-Induced Disorders, epidemiologyAlcoholism, epidemiologyRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsRural Population |
| spellingShingle | Gustavo Pêgas Jaeger Christian Loret de Mola Mariangela Freitas Silveira Alcohol-related disorders and associated factors in a rural area in Brazil Revista de Saúde Pública Alcohol Drinking, epidemiology Alcohol-Induced Disorders, epidemiology Alcoholism, epidemiology Risk Factors Socioeconomic Factors Rural Population |
| title | Alcohol-related disorders and associated factors in a rural area in Brazil |
| title_full | Alcohol-related disorders and associated factors in a rural area in Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Alcohol-related disorders and associated factors in a rural area in Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alcohol-related disorders and associated factors in a rural area in Brazil |
| title_short | Alcohol-related disorders and associated factors in a rural area in Brazil |
| title_sort | alcohol related disorders and associated factors in a rural area in brazil |
| topic | Alcohol Drinking, epidemiology Alcohol-Induced Disorders, epidemiology Alcoholism, epidemiology Risk Factors Socioeconomic Factors Rural Population |
| url | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102018000200502&lng=en&tlng=en |
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