TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - The prevalence and correlates of hazardous drinking in industrial workers: a study from Goa, India
JO  - Alcohol and alcoholism
A1  - Chagas Silva, Melvin
A1  - Gaunekar, Gaurish
A1  - Patel, V.
A1  - Kukalekar, Damodar S.
A1  - Fernandes, John
SP  - 79
EP  - 83
VL  - 38
IS  - 1
N2  - AIMS: This study aimed to describe the prevalence and associations of hazardous drinking in a male industrial worker population in India. METHODS: A total of 984 subjects from a randomly selected sample of 1013 workers from four industries in Goa, India, were recruited. Interviews included the 10-item Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) as an indicator of hazardous drinking and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12) as a measure of common mental disorders (CMDs). RESULTS: The prevalence of hazardous drinking, defined as an AUDIT score of more than 8 was 21%. There was a significant association with CMD (OR 2, P = 0.003). Hazardous drinking was significantly associated with severe health problems, such as head injuries and hospitalization, whereas CMD was found to be a confounder in its association with adverse economic outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Hazardous drinking is common among male industrial workers in Goa. Interventions in the workplace must target both drinking problems and CMDs, since they often co-exist and are associated with different types of adverse outcomes.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-0414
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -