Cross-sectional study to acknowledge the independent association of the socio-demographic determinants of alcohol use in an urban slum of North India

Dr Rashmi Katyal; Dr Varsha Chaudhary; Dr Shailendra Pratap Singh; Dr. Hari Shankar Joshi; Dr Deepak Upadhyay; Dr. Arun Singh

Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Cross-sectional study to acknowledge the independent association of the socio-demographic determinants of alcohol use in an urban slum of North India

Dr Rashmi Katyal, Dr Varsha Chaudhary, Dr Shailendra Pratap Singh, Dr. Hari Shankar Joshi, Dr Deepak Upadhyay, Dr. Arun Singh

Abstract :

 Introduction: There is growing concern in the medical community about physicians impaired by chemical dependency. While medical students and physicians may help patients resolve substance dependency, they are not immune to these temptations themselves. Objective: The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of alcohol use among the undergraduates of Rohilkhand Medical College , Bareilly and the factors affecting its use. Methodology: This cross- sectional study was conducted among the undergraduates of Rohilkhand Medical College, Bareilly using the WHO questionnaire (AUDIT). Data was entered, coded, recoded, and analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) and suitable statistical tests were applied along with logistic regression to know the independent association of the factors of alcohol use. Results: There was significant association between drinking status and family history of alcohol use, occupation of father and mother which stood out independently on the application of logistic regression while the type of family which was not found to be associated with alcohol use showed association on application of logistic regression. Conclusion: The study findings suggest that there is a need of stringent interventional measures and counseling in order to refrain the students from developing the habit of addiction.