Pedrosa Adriano Antonio da Silva, Camacho Luiz Antonio Bastos, Passos Sônia Regina Lambert, Oliveira Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes de
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, Brasil.
Cad Saude Publica. 2011 Aug;27(8):1611-21. doi: 10.1590/s0102-311x2011000800016.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages is widely encouraged by the mass media, despite the related health risks. Today's students in the health fields are the professionals of tomorrow who will be providing advice and serving as role models for patients. The aim of this study was to analyze alcohol consumption and related factors among these students. A total of 608 male and female university students from Maceió, the capital of Alagoas State, Brazil, completed a self-administered questionnaire. Data analysis included Poisson regression and multinomial logistic models. Prevalence of lifetime use of alcohol was 90.4%. Prevalence of alcohol abuse was 18.3% in men and 6.1% in women. Heavier alcohol consumption and alcohol abuse were observed in males, older students, non-natives of Maceió, smokers, and those exposed to alcohol advertising. The results emphasized the vulnerability of these young people to risky health behaviors. Their future social role highlights distinct needs in their university education to enable them to act professionally in this area.
尽管酒精饮料会带来健康风险，但大众媒体仍广泛鼓励饮用。如今健康领域的学生是未来的专业人士，他们将为患者提供建议并成为榜样。本研究的目的是分析这些学生的饮酒情况及相关因素。来自巴西阿拉戈斯州首府马塞约的608名男女大学生完成了一份自填式问卷。数据分析包括泊松回归和多项逻辑模型。终生饮酒率为90.4%。男性酒精滥用率为18.3%，女性为6.1%。在男性、年龄较大的学生、非马塞约本地人、吸烟者以及接触酒精广告的人群中，饮酒量更大和酒精滥用的情况更为常见。结果强调了这些年轻人易出现危险健康行为。他们未来的社会角色凸显了大学教育中独特的需求，以使他们能够在该领域专业行事。
