Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-6488
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2329-6488
+44 1223 790975
Daiani Modernel Xavier
Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem-PPGEnf/ FURG. Membro do GEPESCA. Bolsista FAPERGS,
Brazil
Research Article
Alcohol Consumption among College Students Attending Healthcare Courses in an Institution in the South of Brazil
Author(s): Larissa Zepka Baumgarten, Vera Lúcia de Oliveira Gomes, Giovana Calcagno Gomes, Daiani Modernel Xavier and Camila Daiane SilvaLarissa Zepka Baumgarten, Vera Lúcia de Oliveira Gomes, Giovana Calcagno Gomes, Daiani Modernel Xavier and Camila Daiane Silva
Objective: To know the socioeconomic profile and compare the patterns of alcohol consumption among freshmen and juniors attending healthcare courses at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), in Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative descriptive study. The sample comprised 351 college students attending Biological Sciences (both teaching degree and bachelor’s degree), Physical Education, Nursing, Medicine and Psychology. Data were collected by a socio-demographic questionnaire and by the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) and underwent descriptive analysis, analysis of variance, G-test and contingency tables.
Results: Alcohol consumption was higher among women. Even though their drinking pattern was considered lowrisk level, students engaged in binge drinking and had.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6488.1000123