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Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría
Print version ISSN 0034-7450
Abstract
DE LA ESPRIELLA GUERRERO, Ricardo Andrés et al. Alcohol Consumption in the Colombian Population, 2015 National Mental Health Survey. rev.colomb.psiquiatr. [online]. 2016, vol.45, suppl.1, pp.76-88. ISSN 0034-7450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcp.2016.05.002.
Abstract Introduction: National Survey of Mental Health (ENSM) in 2015 in Colombia asks, among other conditions, about alcohol consumption in people 12-17 years old, and 18 and older. Data were presented by age and region, with no cross-references to other categories of mental health problems, disorders, access to services, and health status. Objective: To assess alcohol consumption in Colombia, taking into account sociodemographic and clinical screening categories included. Methods: Secondary database analysis, sample size: 15,231 people from 13,200 households of five regions (Atlantic, Bogotá, Central, Eastern, and Pacific), with an age range from 12 to 96 years. AUDIT and AUDIT-C were used and stratified according to score and other variables included in the survey analysis. Results: The high-risk drinking category was observed in 2.7% of children studied, with the highest percentage of drinking risk lying in the range of 18 to 44 years, with a clear majority of men. Conclusions: The study finds that a positive AUDIT-C in adults is associated with a higher percentage of non-anxiety, less anxiety problems, and traumatic events and traumatic events related to armed conflict. This requires further studies. Adults with positive AUDIT-C have a greater perception of well-being, but also a higher percentage of households in poverty. The study of individual, social, family and environmental factors in specific populations should be developed in order to make more appropriate interventions.
Keywords : Ethanol; alcoholism; health care survey; psychometrics.