Anyinzaam-Adolipore John Nyaaba, Alhassan Abdul Rauf
Department of Supervision, Inspectorate Unit, Ghana Education Service, P.O. Box KA 20, Karaga, Ghana.
Department of Surgery, Tamale Teaching Hospital, P.O. Box TL 16, Tamale, Ghana.
J Addict. 2020 Nov 5;2020:4375420. doi: 10.1155/2020/4375420. eCollection 2020.
The main aim of the study was to assess the level of alcohol abuse and related factors in Kassena-Nankana Municipal of Ghana. The study was conducted using a cross-sectional survey with 397 participants, using AUDIT to assess alcohol use. Data entry and analysis was done using SPSS. Bivariate analysis was done using chi-square and multivariate analysis was done using the multinomial logistics regression model. Lifetime alcohol use among the study participants was 96.0%; out of this, 51.7% were engaged in possibly dependent drinking, 23.4% involved in harmful drinking, and 24.9% involved in moderate drinking. Males were more likely to engage in harmful drinking than moderate (AOR = 2.4, 95% CI: 1.175-4.776). Males again were more likely to engage in dependent drinking than moderate (AOR = 2.7, 95% CI: 1.489-5.068). Christians as compared to traditionalists were less likely engage in dependent drinking than moderate drinking (AOR = 0.03, 95% CI: 0.223-0.940). Those with tertiary education were less likely to engage in dependent drinking than moderate as compare to those without formal education (AOR = 0.2, 95% CI: 0.076-0.670). Also employed civil servants were more likely to engage in dependent drinking than moderate as compared to those without employment (AOR = 4.4, 95% CI: 1.187-16.646). This study revealed a high prevalence of alcohol abuse among the residents of Kassena-Nankana municipality that was predicted by gender, educational level, and religious practice; therefore, there is a need for a public campaign on the harmful effects of alcohol abuse in the municipality.
该研究的主要目的是评估加纳卡西纳-南卡纳市的酒精滥用水平及相关因素。该研究采用横断面调查，有397名参与者，使用酒精使用障碍识别测试（AUDIT）来评估酒精使用情况。数据录入和分析使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）完成。双变量分析使用卡方检验，多变量分析使用多项逻辑回归模型。研究参与者中终身饮酒率为96.0%；其中，51.7%可能存在依赖饮酒，23.4%为有害饮酒，24.9%为适度饮酒。男性比女性更有可能进行有害饮酒而非适度饮酒（比值比[AOR]=2.4，95%置信区间[CI]：1.175 - 4.776）。男性也比女性更有可能进行依赖饮酒而非适度饮酒（AOR = 2.7，95% CI：1.489 - 5.068）。与传统主义者相比，基督教徒进行依赖饮酒而非适度饮酒的可能性较小（AOR = 0.03，95% CI：0.223 - 0.940）。与未受过正规教育的人相比，受过高等教育的人进行依赖饮酒而非适度饮酒的可能性较小（AOR = 0.2，95% CI：0.076 - 0.670）。此外，与无业人员相比，在职公务员进行依赖饮酒而非适度饮酒的可能性更大（AOR = 4.4，95% CI：1.187 - 16.646）。这项研究表明，卡西纳-南卡纳市居民中酒精滥用的患病率很高，且受性别、教育水平和宗教信仰的影响；因此，有必要在该市开展一场关于酒精滥用有害影响的公共宣传活动。
