Socio-demographic factors related to binge drinking in Ontario.
Alcohol
Binge drinking
Socio-demographic factors
Journal
Drug and alcohol dependence
ISSN: 1879-0046
Titre abrégé: Drug Alcohol Depend
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 7513587
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 09 2021
01 09 2021
Historique:
received:
17
12
2020
revised:
26
04
2021
accepted:
27
04
2021
pubmed:
5
7
2021
medline:
29
9
2021
entrez:
4
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Alcohol consumption has been linked to harmful health short and long-term outcomes. An analysis of socio-demographic factors related to binge drinking may help to identify groups at risk and provide primary health care providers an opportunity to assist members of those groups. In this study, we examined socio-demographic factors associated with binge drinking in Ontario, Canada. This analysis used data from a cross-sectional survey of Ontario adults (ages 19 and older) for the 2015-2017 period. Bivariate and multivariate adjusted analyses examined the association between binge drinking and socio-demographic factors. These analyses were also stratified by sex. Increased alcohol binge drinking was associated with several socio-demographic factors including younger age groups, lower educational attainment, lower household income quintile, having immigrated to Canada within past 10 years, being male, reporting poorer mental health, being single, living in rural areas, and being unemployed. No differences were noted by households with or without children or by sexual orientation. Many of the factors associated with binge drinking remained significant when stratified by sex. These findings suggest that several socio-demographic factors are associated with binge drinking. These can be helpful indicators for decision makers responsible for programs and policies aimed at reducing alcohol binge drinking, and for primary care providers, who in a brief intervention can screen for binge drinking and support those individuals by connecting them with local resources to reduce their harmful alcohol consumption habits.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Alcohol consumption has been linked to harmful health short and long-term outcomes. An analysis of socio-demographic factors related to binge drinking may help to identify groups at risk and provide primary health care providers an opportunity to assist members of those groups. In this study, we examined socio-demographic factors associated with binge drinking in Ontario, Canada.
METHODS
This analysis used data from a cross-sectional survey of Ontario adults (ages 19 and older) for the 2015-2017 period. Bivariate and multivariate adjusted analyses examined the association between binge drinking and socio-demographic factors. These analyses were also stratified by sex.
RESULTS
Increased alcohol binge drinking was associated with several socio-demographic factors including younger age groups, lower educational attainment, lower household income quintile, having immigrated to Canada within past 10 years, being male, reporting poorer mental health, being single, living in rural areas, and being unemployed. No differences were noted by households with or without children or by sexual orientation. Many of the factors associated with binge drinking remained significant when stratified by sex.
DISCUSSION
These findings suggest that several socio-demographic factors are associated with binge drinking. These can be helpful indicators for decision makers responsible for programs and policies aimed at reducing alcohol binge drinking, and for primary care providers, who in a brief intervention can screen for binge drinking and support those individuals by connecting them with local resources to reduce their harmful alcohol consumption habits.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34218005
pii: S0376-8716(21)00305-7
doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108810
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
108810Informations de copyright
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