Prevalence and correlates of alcohol use and risky drinking among undergraduate students in Johannesburg, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Autor:	Cassandra Chen, Mafuno G Mpinganjira, Asha Motilal, Sandile Matukane, Relebohile Letsoalo, Tyler McKee, Zakithi Ntombela, Limuwani Mbulaheni, Taveer Hargovan, Joel M Francis
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Alcohol use Alcohol use disorder Alcohol abuse Risky drinking Substance abuse Youth. Psychiatry RC435-571
Zdroj:	BMC Psychiatry, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1471-244X
DOI:	10.1186/s12888-023-05043-w
Popis:	Abstract Background Alcohol use and risky drinking are significant public health problem globally. Young people, including university students, are among the most affected populations. We conducted the study to determine the prevalence and correlates of alcohol use and risky drinking among undergraduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study using an anonymous, self-administered online survey in REDCap. The survey questionnaire consisted of socio demographic, and alcohol use questions using the risky drinking identification screening tool (AUDIT-C). We performed descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariable logistic regression to determine factors associated with alcohol use and risky drinking. The p-value of
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