Risk factors for harmful alcohol consumption: a multilevel analysis
Jéssica Lima de Oliveira Pinheiro Gaia, Ana Vitória Corrêa Lima, Sheila Ramos de Oliveira, Jaqueline Lemos de Oliveira, Caroline Figueira Pereira, Divane de Vargas, Jéssica Lima de Oliveira Pinheiro Gaia, Ana Vitória Corrêa Lima, Sheila Ramos de Oliveira

TL;DR
This study identifies risk factors for harmful alcohol consumption among primary health care users in São Paulo, including gender, race, income, education, and depression.
Contribution
The study provides new insights into sociodemographic and clinical determinants of alcohol use disorders in a primary health care setting.
Findings
18.9% of participants met criteria for harmful alcohol consumption.
Male gender, black race/color, and higher income were associated with risky alcohol consumption.
Lower education and depression were linked to probable alcohol dependence.
Abstract
to identify the prevalence of alcohol consumption patterns among Primary Health Care users and the association between risky, harmful, and probable dependence consumption patterns with sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics. cross-sectional study conducted with a sample of 2,178 participants who responded to the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test in primary health care services in the city of São Paulo. Descriptive and multiple inferential statistical analysis was performed using a hierarchical Poisson regression model with a significance level of 5%. of the total number of participants, 18.9% met the criteria for harmful alcohol consumption. Determinants for risky and harmful alcohol consumption were male gender (PR = 1.89; 95% CI 1.57–2.28; p < 0.001), black race/color (PR = 1.65; 95% CI 1.30 - 2.10; p < 0.001), and income ≥ 10 minimum wages (PR = 1.78;…
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Taxonomy
TopicsSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects · Homelessness and Social Issues
