TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Determinants of alcohol consumption and marijuana use among young adults in the Republic of Palau
JO  - Environmental health and preventive medicine
A1  - Sata, Mizuki
A1  - Cui, Renzhe
A1  - Chiang, Chifa
A1  - Singeo, Singeru Travis Jr
A1  - Watson, Berry Moon
A1  - Yatsuya, Hiroshi
A1  - Honjo, Kaori
A1  - Mita, Takashi
A1  - Temengil, Everlynn Joy
A1  - Madraisau, Sherilynn
A1  - Yamagishi, Kazumasa
A1  - Aoyama, Atsuko
A1  - Iso, Hiroyasu
SP  - e12
EP  - e12
VL  - 26
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: This study aimed to describe the status of alcohol consumption and drug use among young adults as well as their determinants. <br><br>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. <br><br>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). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Sex, age, ethnicity, and education were significant determinants of alcohol and marijuana use.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1342-078X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12199-020-00928-8
ID  - ref1
ER  -