Ramanan V Vijay, Singh Suresh Kumar
Department of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Department of Community Medicine, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2016 Oct-Dec;5(4):804-808. doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.201175.
Harmful use of alcohol was the cause for 5.9% of all deaths and 5.1% of the global burden of disease and injury. India is the third largest market for alcoholic beverages in the world with estimated 62.5 million alcohol user in 2005. The objective of this study was to know the prevalence of alcohol consumption, pattern of drinking, and its effect on people's health and social consequences.
This cross-sectional study was conducted in 850 households selected from 19 villages of two Primary Health Centers. A total of 30 clusters were selected, and from each cluster, 28 houses were surveyed by random walk method. Information was collected on predesigned and pretested questionnaire forms and analyzed using Epi Info 3.4.3. Chi-square test was used for statistical significance.
The overall prevalence of alcohol use among ≥18 years of age was 9.7% and exclusively among males was 17.1%. The highest prevalence (17.1%) was among 46-55 years age groups and the residents of joint families (37.0%). One-third of the users began drinking before 20 years of age and half of them consumed for getting relief from pain/strain/tiredness. About half of the users had strained relations with their family members and neighbors both. The majority had alcohol dependence problems and about one-fifth had chronic health problems, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.
The prevalence of alcohol use in Puducherry was low and restricted to males only. The prevalence was high among low uneducated farmers and labors. About one-third of users had alcohol dependence problems and one-fifth had chronic health problems.
有害饮酒导致了全球5.9%的死亡以及5.1%的疾病和损伤负担。印度是全球第三大酒精饮料市场，2005年估计有6250万饮酒者。本研究的目的是了解酒精消费的流行情况、饮酒模式及其对人们健康和社会后果的影响。
本横断面研究在两个初级卫生中心的19个村庄中选取的850户家庭中进行。共选取了30个群组，通过随机走访的方法对每个群组中的28户家庭进行了调查。信息通过预先设计和预测试的问卷形式收集，并使用Epi Info 3.4.3进行分析。采用卡方检验来确定统计学意义。
18岁及以上人群中酒精使用的总体患病率为9.7%，仅男性中的患病率为17.1%。患病率最高（17.1%）的是46 - 55岁年龄组以及大家庭的居民（37.0%）。三分之一的饮酒者在20岁之前就开始饮酒，其中一半人饮酒是为了缓解疼痛/压力/疲劳。大约一半的饮酒者与家人和邻居的关系都很紧张。大多数人存在酒精依赖问题，约五分之一的人有慢性健康问题、糖尿病和高血压。
本地治里酒精使用的患病率较低，且仅限于男性。患病率在低学历的农民和劳动者中较高。约三分之一的饮酒者存在酒精依赖问题，五分之一的人有慢性健康问题。
