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

• Autor(a) principal: Mendonça,Ana Karina Rocha Hora
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Jesus,Carla Viviane Freitas de, Figueiredo,Maria Bernadete Galrão de Almeida, Valido,Daisy Pereira, Nunes,Marco Antonio Prado, Lima,Sonia Oliveira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Escola Anna Nery
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-81452018000100210
• topic: Alcohol Drinking; Women's Health; Students; Health Care

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.