Alcohol use, problem drinking and health risk factors among South African youths
SOURCE: Journal of Psychology in Africa
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2012
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, S.Ramlagan, M.Satekge
KEYWORDS: ADOLESCENT BOYS, ALCOHOL ABUSE, HEALTH, RISK BEHAVIOUR, YOUTH
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 7537
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3149
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3149
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2012
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, S.Ramlagan, M.Satekge
KEYWORDS: ADOLESCENT BOYS, ALCOHOL ABUSE, HEALTH, RISK BEHAVIOUR, YOUTH
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 7537
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3149
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3149
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of problem drinking among South African youth (18-24 years). A cross-sectional population-based household survey was conducted using a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling approach. The total sample included 3123 participants (age range 18-24 years, 45.4% women) from four of nine provinces in South Africa. Results indicate that current alcohol was relatively more common among male (40.7%) than female youths (21.3%). Similarly, hazardous or harmful drinking was more prevalent among males (24.3%) than among women (12.9%). In multivariable analyses among men and women high on sexually permissiveness had hazardous or harmful alcohol use. Lifestyle including high peer pressure, and spending more nights away in a week were associated with hazardous or harmful alcohol use.-
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