Alcohol use among adults in Uganda

Findings from the countrywide non-communicable diseases risk factor cross-sectional survey

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ID19530767
AutoresSteven Ndugwa Kabwama (0000-0002-0354-9571, Ministry of Health), Sheila Ndyanabangi (0000-0001-9859-1686, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), Gerald Mutungi (0000-0002-6338-6815, Ministry of Health), Ronald Wesonga (0000-0003-4887-9088, Makerere University), Silver K Bahendeka, Silver Bahendeka (0000-0001-8080-7872, Nsambya Hospital), D Guwatudde (0000-0003-3563-0224, Makerere University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2016
Volumen9
Número1
Páginas31302-31302
Fecha de publicación2016-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaGlobal Health Action (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1654-9716 • E-ISSN: 1654-9880
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3402/gha.v9.31302
PMID27491961
OpenAlexW2477837324
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas23
Referencias citadas32

BACKGROUND: There are limited data on levels of alcohol use in most sub-Saharan African countries. OBJECTIVE: We analyzed data from Uganda's non-communicable diseases risk factor survey conducted in 2014, to identify alcohol use prevalence and associated factors. DESIGN: The survey used the World Health Organization STEPS tool to collect data, including the history of alcohol use. Alcohol users were categorized into low-, medium-, and high-end users. Participants were also classified as having an alcohol-use-related disorder if, over the past 12 months, they were unable to stop drinking alcohol once they had started drinking, and/or failed to do what was normally expected of them because of drinking alcohol, and/or needed an alcoholic drink first in the morning to get going after a heavy drinking session the night before. Weighted logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with medium- to high-end alcohol use. RESULTS: Of the 3,956 participants, 1,062 (26.8%) were current alcohol users, including 314 (7.9%) low-end, 246 (6.2%) medium-end, and 502 (12.7%) high-end users. A total of 386 (9.8%) were classified as having an alcohol-use-related disorder. Male participants were more likely to be medium- to high-end alcohol users compared to females; adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=2.34 [95% confidence interval (CI)=1.88-2.91]. Compared to residents in eastern Uganda, participants in central and western Uganda were more likely to be medium- to high-end users; AOR=1.47 (95% CI=1.01-2.12) and AOR=1.89 (95% CI=1.31-2.72), respectively. Participants aged 30-49 years and those aged 50-69 years were more likely to be medium- to high-end alcohol users, compared to those aged 18-29 years, AOR=1.49 (95% CI=1.16-1.91) and AOR=2.08 (95% CI=1.52-2.84), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The level of alcohol use among adults in Uganda is high, and 9.8% of the adult population has an alcohol-use-related disorder

Alcohol · Alcohol use disorder · Confidence interval · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Risk factor · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects · Demography · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins · Medicine · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Internal Medicine