Uso de álcool e fatores associados entre mulheres adultas da cidade de Dourados, MS

Abstract

The abusive consumption of alcoholic beverages is a current public health problem, even among the female population, since there has been an increasing increase of consumption by the same. Aim of the study: To estimate the prevalence of alcohol use disorder among the adult female population living in the urban area of Dourados, according to associated variables. Methods: A cross-sectional study from the project "Prevalence of Systemic Arterial Hypertension and associated factors in adults from Dourados-MS" whose data collection was performed between March and November 2016. The subjects of the study are women aged 20 and 59 years of age residing in the urban area of Dourados, coming from households that were drawn on the basis of the census tracts, who agreed to participate by accepting and signing the Informed consent form. The data was entered by double typing in Epi Data version 3.0. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS and STATA software, versions 21.0 and 13.0, respectively, using the Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, Linear Trend and Poisson regression. Results: The sample consisted of 597 women, with a prevalence of alcohol use disorder of 12%. Women without partners were 10% more likely to have alcohol-related disorders than married or living with partners, while smokers had 25% more disorder than non-smokers. Women with a diagnosis of systemic arterial hypertension presented 5% less prevalence of disorder than non-hypertensive. Conclusion: Among the women of Dourados, a high prevalence of alcohol use disorder was found, associated with marital status and smoking. The results of the present study serve to plan and manage the needs of women with alcohol use disorders.