TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Epidemiologic study on patrons of traditional drink establishments (Bandjidromes) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and surrounding areas
JO  - Medecine tropicale: revue du corps de sante colonial
A1  - Yéo-Tenena, Y. J. M.
A1  - Yao, Y. P.
A1  - Konan, Y. E.
A1  - Koffi, K. E.
A1  - Amani, N.
A1  - Delfosse, R. C. J.
SP  - 53
EP  - 56
VL  - 67
IS  - 1
N2  - This transverse descriptive study was conducted over a three-month period from January 10 to April 10, 2003. Findings demonstrated a clear profile of 120 patrons of traditional drinking establishments called n the city of Abidjan and surrounding areas in the Ivory Coast. All subjects interrogated were male. Mean age was 31.1 years. Almost all subjects interrogated (99.2%) were of Ivory Coast nationality. The main ethnic group was Akan (86.7%) from Baoulé (60%). More than a third (35.9%) of subjects interviewed were unemployed. Most (62.5%) were single. All subjects interrogated stated that they attended "bandjidromes" to drink palm wine although other alcoholic beverages were served. However only 9.2% of subjects drank only palm wine. The euphoric effect of alcohol and friendly atmosphere of the drinking establishment were the main reasons for attendance (53.3%). Most persons interrogated (63.3%) had been consuming alcohol for more than 10 years. More than half (55%) spent less than three hours a day drinking alcoholic beverages. Daily consumption of palm wine ranged from two to four liters for most atrons (76.7%). Only 2.5% (3/120) presented neuropsychiatric disturbances. These results could be useful in the fight against alcoholism.<p /> <p>Language: fr</p>
LA  - fr
SN  - 0025-682X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -