Sundaram K R, Mohan D, Advani G B, Sharma H K, Bajaj J S
Drug Alcohol Depend. 1984 Sep;14(1):27-36. doi: 10.1016/0376-8716(84)90016-4.
By systematic sampling of households after two stage proportionate random sampling of villages, a total of 4670 persons above 15 years of age were selected from the rural areas of Ajmer district in Rajasthan, India, to estimate the prevalence rate of alcohol abuse and to study its socio-demographic correlates (Part I) and the pattern and characteristics of use (Part II, submitted). The data on these aspects were collected through pre-tested questionnaires. The results showed that prevalence of alcohol abuse in the sample was 24.7% (36.1% for males and 13.4% for females) and the percentage of dependents was 3%. Relative risk of alcohol abuse in males was 3.64 with respect to females. Alcohol abuse was found to be significantly associated with religion (higher in Hindus with a relative risk of 8.65 in males and 5.21 in females), marital status (higher in married with a relative risk of 2.51 in males), age (higher in age group more than 20 years with a relative risk of 2.50 in males and 1.63 in females), family structure (higher in nuclear or joint families with a relative risk of 2.88 in males), educational status (higher in illiterates with a relative risk of 1.53 in males) and occupational status (higher in those engaged in agriculture with a relative risk of 1.43 in males and 1.80 in females). It was not significantly associated with per-capita income. These results have been compared with those in similar studies in the country and the possible reasons for differences, if any, have been discussed.
在对村庄进行两阶段按比例随机抽样后，通过对家庭进行系统抽样，从印度拉贾斯坦邦阿杰梅尔地区的农村地区选取了4670名15岁以上的人员，以估计酒精滥用的患病率，并研究其社会人口学相关因素（第一部分）以及使用模式和特征（第二部分，已提交）。这些方面的数据通过预先测试的问卷收集。结果显示，样本中酒精滥用的患病率为24.7%（男性为36.1%，女性为13.4%），依赖者的比例为3%。男性酒精滥用的相对风险相对于女性为3.64。发现酒精滥用与宗教（印度教徒中较高，男性相对风险为8.65，女性为5.21）、婚姻状况（已婚者中较高，男性相对风险为2.51）、年龄（20岁以上年龄组中较高，男性相对风险为2.50，女性为1.63）、家庭结构（核心家庭或联合家庭中较高，男性相对风险为2.88）、教育状况（文盲中较高，男性相对风险为1.53）和职业状况（从事农业者中较高，男性相对风险为1.43，女性为1.80）显著相关。它与人均收入没有显著关联。已将这些结果与该国类似研究的结果进行了比较，并讨论了存在差异（如有）的可能原因。
