TY - JOUR PY - 2018// TI - Alcohol outlet density and alcohol consumption in Galician youth JO - Gaceta Sanitaria A1 - Mori-Gamarra, Fátima A1 - Moure-Rodríguez, Lucía A1 - Sureda, Xisca A1 - Carbia, Carina A1 - Royé, Dominic A1 - Montes-Martínez, Agustín A1 - Cadaveira, Fernando A1 - Caamaño-Isorna, Francisco SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence that alcohol outlet density, off- and on-alcohol premises, and alcohol consumption wield on the consumption patterns of young pre-university students in Galicia (Spain).

METHOD: A cross-sectional analysis of a cohort of students of the University of Santiago de Compostela (Compostela Cohort 2016) was carried out. Consumption prevalence were calculated for each of the municipalities from the first-cycle students' home residence during the year prior to admission. The association with risky alcohol consumption (RC) and binge-drinking (BD) was assessed with a logistic model considering as independent variables the municipality population, alcohol outlet density of off- premises, density of off- and on- premises and total density of both types of premises in the municipality.

RESULTS: The prevalence of RC was 60.5% (95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 58.4-62.5) and the BD was 28.5% (95%CI: 26.7-30.2). A great variability was observed according to the municipality of provenance. The multivariate logistic model showed municipalities with a density of 8.42-9.34 of both types of premises per thousand inhabitants presented a higher risk of RC (odds ratio [OR]: 1,39; 95%CI: 1.09-1.78) and BD (OR: 1.29; 95%CI: 1.01-1.66).

CONCLUSION: These data suggest the importance of including environmental information when studying alcohol consumption. Knowing our environment better could help plan policies that encourage healthier behaviour in the population.

Copyright © 2018 SESPAS. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

Language: es

LA - es SN - 0213-9111 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2018.09.005 ID - ref1 ER -