@article{ref1,
title="AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) to estimate the pattern and correlates of alcohol consumption among the adult population of West Bengal, India: a community based cross-sectional study",
journal="Journal of clinical and diagnostic research",
year="2017",
author="Sau, Arkaprabha",
volume="11",
number="4",
pages="LC01-LC04",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Pattern of alcohol consumption substantially changed in India with in last 20 to 25 years. Excessive alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for various morbidity and mortality. So, scientific study to identify alcohol consumption patterns and its correlates will be helpful to formulate preventive strategies. <br><br>AIM: To estimate the pattern of alcohol consumption and to determine its correlates, among the adult population of the state of West Bengal in India. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among the adult population of the state of West Bengal at Gram Panchayat (GP) level. Ninety-nine (n=99) adult (≥ 18 years) men and women of Guchati GP at Paschim Medinipur district, was selected using Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) technique. The study participants were interviewed using a pre-designed and pre-tested schedule. <br><br>RESULTS: It was estimated that the prevalence of low risk drinking or abstinence (Zone I) was 65.5% (95% CI 55.5% to 75.5%) and the prevalence of alcohol use in excess of low-risk (Zone II) was 17.6% (95% CI 7.6% to 27.6%), and the prevalence of harmful and hazardous drinking (Zone III) was 8.5% (95% CI 0% to 18.5%) and the prevalence alcohol dependence (Zone-IV) was 8.4% (0% to 18.4%). Logistic regression model shows that &quot;gender&quot; (p = 0.00) and &quot;employment status&quot; (p = 0.01) added significantly to the model with adjusted odds ratio of 82.27 (95% CI 18.17-372.58) and 0.13 (0.03-0.66). <br><br>CONCLUSION: There is a need for comprehensive screening and treatment programme to deal with the problems of Alcohol Use Disorders among adults to achieve good health and well being for sustainable development.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2249-782X",
doi="10.7860/JCDR/2017/23587.9559",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/23587.9559"
}