Determinants of alcohol consumption and marijuana use among young adults in the Republic of Palau.
Alcohol
Drug
Non-communicable disease
Pacific islanders
Palau
Journal
Environmental health and preventive medicine
ISSN: 1347-4715
Titre abrégé: Environ Health Prev Med
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 9609642
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
22 Jan 2021
22 Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
24
07
2020
accepted:
21
12
2020
entrez:
23
1
2021
pubmed:
24
1
2021
medline:
5
2
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This study aimed to describe the status of alcohol consumption and drug use among young adults as well as their determinants. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 356 young adults (aged 18 to 24 years) living in Palau in 2013. The prevalence of self-reported alcohol and marijuana usage were compared within and between sexes, age groups, ethnicities, and education levels. The proportion of current drinking was higher in people aged 21-24 than in those aged 18-20 (73.2% vs. 60.9%, p = 0.09 in men and 48.3% vs. 30.0%, p = 0.02 in women), while that of marijuana use did not differ between the age groups. The proportions of current drinking and marijuana use were higher in Palauan than in other ethnicities (current drinking: 70.6% vs. 40.6%, p = 0.005 in men and 38.8% vs. 16.6%, p = 0.04 in women; lifetime marijuana use: 80.0% vs. 52.9%, p = 0.02 in men and 56.1% vs. 30.6%, p = 0.09 in women). The proportion of frequent (3 times or more) marijuana users was higher for the lower educated than for the higher educated (62.5% vs. 32.1%, p < 0.001 in men and 33.9% vs. 24.4%, p = 0.12 in women). Sex, age, ethnicity, and education were significant determinants of alcohol and marijuana use.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
This study aimed to describe the status of alcohol consumption and drug use among young adults as well as their determinants.
METHODS
METHODS
We conducted a cross-sectional study of 356 young adults (aged 18 to 24 years) living in Palau in 2013. The prevalence of self-reported alcohol and marijuana usage were compared within and between sexes, age groups, ethnicities, and education levels.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The proportion of current drinking was higher in people aged 21-24 than in those aged 18-20 (73.2% vs. 60.9%, p = 0.09 in men and 48.3% vs. 30.0%, p = 0.02 in women), while that of marijuana use did not differ between the age groups. The proportions of current drinking and marijuana use were higher in Palauan than in other ethnicities (current drinking: 70.6% vs. 40.6%, p = 0.005 in men and 38.8% vs. 16.6%, p = 0.04 in women; lifetime marijuana use: 80.0% vs. 52.9%, p = 0.02 in men and 56.1% vs. 30.6%, p = 0.09 in women). The proportion of frequent (3 times or more) marijuana users was higher for the lower educated than for the higher educated (62.5% vs. 32.1%, p < 0.001 in men and 33.9% vs. 24.4%, p = 0.12 in women).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Sex, age, ethnicity, and education were significant determinants of alcohol and marijuana use.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33482714
doi: 10.1186/s12199-020-00928-8
pii: 10.1186/s12199-020-00928-8
pmc: PMC7824958
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
12Subventions
Organisme : Research on Global Health Issues
ID : H24-chikyukibo-ippan-004
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