Alcohol use and sociodemographic characteristics in a cohort of Brazilian school adolescents: observational study
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2024.84147Keywords:
Adolescent, Health Risk Behaviors, Underage Drinking, Binge Drinking, Sociodemographic FactorsAbstract
Objective: to investigate the association between alcohol use and sociodemographic characteristics in a cohort of Brazilian school adolescents. Methods: this was a descriptive, cross-sectional and observational study, carried out in three public schools, located in the cities of Belo Horizonte and Contagem, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with 370 adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years were interviewed, after approval by the ethics committee. In order to characterize the participants and the use the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test was applied. For data processing and analysis, Chi-square, Fisher's Exact and Kruskall-Wallis tests were used. Results: the use of alcohol was significantly higher among Black adolescents attending high school (p=0.007), with single marital status, but dating (0.005), and who had paid work (p=0.001). Conclusions: alcohol use was associated with age, racial characteristics, affective state and paid activities. Identifying adolescents with such characteristics can favor developing prevention strategies.
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