TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Alcohol consumption by university students
JO  - Cadernos de Saude Publica
A1  - Pedrosa, Adriano Antonio da Silva
A1  - Camacho, Luiz Antonio Bastos
A1  - Passos, Sônia Regina Lambert
A1  - Oliveira, Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes de
SP  - 1611
EP  - 1621
VL  - 27
IS  - 8
N2  - Consumption of alcoholic beverages is widely encouraged by the mass media, despite the related health risks. Today's students in the health fields are the professionals of tomorrow who will be providing advice and serving as role models for patients. The aim of this study was to analyze alcohol consumption and related factors among these students. A total of 608 male and female university students from Maceió, the capital of Alagoas State, Brazil, completed a self-administered questionnaire. Data analysis included Poisson regression and multinomial logistic models. Prevalence of lifetime use of alcohol was 90.4%. Prevalence of alcohol abuse was 18.3% in men and 6.1% in women. Heavier alcohol consumption and alcohol abuse were observed in males, older students, non-natives of Maceió, smokers, and those exposed to alcohol advertising. The results emphasized the vulnerability of these young people to risky health behaviors. Their future social role highlights distinct needs in their university education to enable them to act professionally in this area.<p />  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 0102-311X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -