Pattern of alcohol consumption among motorcycle taxi drivers



Document title: Pattern of alcohol consumption among motorcycle taxi drivers
Journal: Rev. Rene
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000456357
ISSN: 2175-6783
Authors: 1
2
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Institutions: 1Universidade Federal do Amapa, Olapoque, Amapa. Brasil
2Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Sao Mateus, Espirito Santo. Brasil
Year:
Volumen: 21
Pages: 43603-43603
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract Objective: to identify the factors associated with the pattern of alcohol consumption among motorcycle taxi drivers. Methods: cross-sectional study, carried out with 68 motorcycle taxi professionals. A socio-demographic questionnaire, work-related aspects, traffic accidents and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification were used, for the pattern of alcohol use. The Chi-square and Fisher’s exact association tests were used for data analysis and logistic regression. Results: it was found that 48.5% consumed alcoholic beverages, 75.0% had low risk consumption, 16.2% risk, 7.4% harmful use and 1.5% possible dependence. The variables that obtained significance were naturalness, use of alcoholic beverages and quantity of drinks drunk in the day. Conclusion: there was a trend between naturalness and risky consumption. In addition, using alcoholic beverages monthly and the amount of doses greater than five doses, on the same day, increased 20 times and 10.0% more the chance of triggering problematic alcohol consumption
Portuguese abstract Objetivo: identificar os fatores associados ao padrão de consumo de álcool entre mototaxistas. Métodos: estudo transversal, realizado com 68 profissionais mototaxistas. Utilizou-se de questionário sociodemográfico, aspectos relacionados ao trabalho, acidentes de trânsito e do Alcohol Use Disorders Identification, para padrão do uso de álcool. Adotaram-se o teste de associação do qui-quadrado e exato de Fisher para análise de dados e regressão logística. Resultados: verificou-se que 48,5% consumiam bebidas alcoólicas, 75,0% apresentaram consumo de baixo risco, 16,2% de risco, 7,4% de uso nocivo e 1,5% possível dependência. As variáveis que obtiveram significância foram naturalidade, uso de bebidas alcoólicas e quantidade de doses bebidas no dia. Conclusão: observou-se tendência entre a naturalidade e o consumo de risco. Ademais, fazer uso de bebida alcoólica mensalmente e a quantidade de doses maior do que cinco doses, no mesmo dia, aumentaram 20 vezes e 10,0% a mais a chance de desencadear o consumo problemático de álcool
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Salud pública,
Motociclistas,
Accidentes de tránsito,
Alcoholismo
Keyword: Public health,
Motorcyclists,
Traffic accidents,
Alcoholism
Full text: https://biblat.unam.mx/hevila/RevRene/2020/vol21/25.pdf