The University of Newcastle, School of Medicine and Public Health, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia.
BMC Public Health. 2013 Aug 16;13:762. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-762.
Excessive alcohol consumption is responsible for considerable harm from chronic disease and injury. Within most developed countries, members of sporting clubs participate in at-risk alcohol consumption at levels above that of communities generally. There has been limited research investigating the predictors of at-risk alcohol consumption in sporting settings, particularly at the non-elite level. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the alcohol management practices and characteristics of community football clubs and at-risk alcohol consumption by club members.
A cross sectional survey of community football club management representatives and members was conducted. Logistic regression analysis (adjusting for clustering by club) was used to determine the association between the alcohol management practices (including alcohol management policy, alcohol-related sponsorship, availability of low- and non-alcoholic drinks, and alcohol-related promotions, awards and prizes) and characteristics (football code, size and location) of sporting clubs and at-risk alcohol consumption by club members.
Members of clubs that served alcohol to intoxicated people [OR: 2.23 (95% CI: 1.26-3.93)], conducted 'happy hour' promotions [OR: 2.84 (95% CI: 1.84-4.38)] or provided alcohol-only awards and prizes [OR: 1.80 (95% CI: 1.16-2.80)] were at significantly greater odds of consuming alcohol at risky levels than members of clubs that did not have such alcohol management practices. At-risk alcohol consumption was also more likely among members of clubs with less than 150 players compared with larger clubs [OR:1.45 (95% CI: 1.02-2.05)] and amongst members of particular football codes.
The findings of this study suggest a need and opportunity for the implementation of alcohol harm reduction strategies targeting specific alcohol management practices at community football clubs.
过量饮酒是导致慢性病和伤害的主要原因。在大多数发达国家，体育俱乐部的成员饮酒量高于一般社区，存在风险。对于体育场馆中高危饮酒的预测因素，尤其是在非精英层面，研究有限。本研究旨在探讨社区足球俱乐部的酒精管理实践及其特征与俱乐部成员高危饮酒之间的关系。
对社区足球俱乐部管理人员和成员进行了横断面调查。采用逻辑回归分析（按俱乐部聚类调整），确定了酒精管理实践（包括酒精管理政策、与酒精相关的赞助、低酒精和无酒精饮料的供应以及与酒精相关的促销、奖励和奖品）与体育俱乐部的特征（足球项目、规模和位置）之间的关联俱乐部成员的高危饮酒行为。
向醉酒者提供酒精的俱乐部成员[比值比（OR）：2.23（95%可信区间（CI）：1.26-3.93）]、开展“欢乐时光”促销活动（OR：2.84（95%CI：1.84-4.38））或提供仅含酒精的奖励和奖品（OR：1.80（95%CI：1.16-2.80））的成员比没有这些酒精管理实践的俱乐部成员更有可能过量饮酒。与规模较大的俱乐部相比，球员人数少于 150 人的俱乐部[比值比（OR）：1.45（95%可信区间（CI）：1.02-2.05）]和特定足球项目的俱乐部成员，高危饮酒的可能性也更高。
本研究结果表明，有必要和机会在社区足球俱乐部实施针对特定酒精管理实践的减少酒精危害策略。
