Expectativas en el consumo de alcohol en Bucaramanga, Colombia / Expectancies towards alcohol consumption in Bucaramanga, Colombia
Rev. méd. Chile
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136(1): 73-82, ene. 2008. tab
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Expectancies such as memories, motivations and emotions towards alcohol are an important predictor of alcohol consumption in the population. The Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (AEQ-III) can measure objectively these expectancies.Aim:
To study which expectancies are associated to alcohol consumption in adults living in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Material andmethods:
The AEQ-III was applied to 601 adults (334 males) aged 18 to 60 years. A binomial regression was used to determine the expectancies that were associated with alcohol consumption after adjusting for social and demographic variables.Results:
Eighty nine percent of the population consumes alcohol, without differences by age, gender, body mass index, educational or socioeconomic level. Positive expectancies related to disinhibition and feelings of power with a prevalence ratio (PR) of 1.33 (95 percent confidence intervals of1.06-1.67) and an age of ¡ess than 16 years when alcohol consumption started, with a PR of 1.15 (95 percent confidence intervals of 1.08-1.23), were the only two explanatory variables for alcohol consumption.Conclusions:
Alcohol comsuption is more associated to social context and group integration than with individual behaviors.
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Asunto principal:
Conducta Social
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Colombia
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Colombia
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad Industrial de Santander/CO
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