Adolescents’ Alcohol Use in Botellon and Attitudes towards Alcohol Use and Prevention Policies
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
BrAC | Breath Alcohol Concentration |
AUDIT | Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test |
AUD | Alcohol Use Disorders |
DSM-5 | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
ICD-10 | International Classification of Diseases and related health problems |
AOR | adjusted odds ratio |
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Caption | Full Sample (n = 410) | <18 Years (n = 126) | ≥18 Years (n = 284) | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Female) | 61.2% | 62.7% | 60.6% | 0.682 |
BrAC > 0 | 70.7% | 65.9% | 72.9% | 0.150 |
Risky AUDIT score | 44.2% | 46.4% | 43.4% | 0.669 |
Expected a lower BrAC level | 20.3% | 14.0% | 22.9% | 0.222 |
BrAC level at interview (mean, SD) | 0.18 (0.24) | 0.16 (0.21) | 0.20 (0.25) | 0.174 |
Minutes spent in the public setting at the time of interview (mean, SD) | 72.5 (76.8) | 58.0 (52.7) | 78.5 (84.2) | 0.005 |
Number of alcoholic beverages (mean, SD) | 2.7 (3.9) | 3.1 (5.3) | 2.5 (3.0) | 0.270 |
Drunk episodes in the last month (mean, SD) | 3.8 (5.0) | 3.3 (5.7) | 4.1 (4.7) | 0.203 |
AUDIT scores (mean, SD) | 7.3 (4.4) | 7.6 (5.1) | 7.3 (4.1) | 0.240 |
Caption | Gender | Age | BrAC | Drunk Episodes in The Last Month | Audit Score | ||||||||
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All % | Female % | Male % | p | Mean (SD) | p | Mean (SD) | p | Mean (SD) | p | Mean (SD) | p | ||
Full sample | NA | 61.2 | 38.8 | NA | 17.8 (1.3) | NA | 0.2 (0.2) | NA | 3.8 (5.0) | NA | 7.3 (4.4) | NA | |
A good night out means getting drunk | Agree | 21.9 | 21.9 | 22.1 | 0.441 | 17.3 (1.5) | 0.007 | 0.3 (0.3) | 0.027 | 5.2 (4.9) | 0.003 | 9.8 (4.9) | <0.001 |
Neutral | 28.9 | 31.4 | 24.8 | 17.9 (1.2) | 0.2 (0.2) | 4.4 (6.3) | 7.9 (4.1) | ||||||
Disagree | 49.2 | 46.8 | 53.1 | 18.0 (1.3) | 0.2 (0.2) | 3.0 (3.8) | 5.9 (3.7) | ||||||
It is acceptable for people under 18 years of age to buy or be bought alcohol | Agree | 25.4 | 25.0 | 26.1 | 0.605 | 17.3 (1.3) | <0.001 | 0.2 (0.2) | 0.287 | 4.7 (4.7) | 0.216 | 9.0 (4.8) | 0.006 |
Neutral | 27.8 | 26.1 | 30.6 | 18.0 (1.2) | 0.2 (0.2) | 4.0 (6.3) | 7.3 (4.8) | ||||||
Disagree | 46.7 | 48.9 | 43.2 | 18.0 (1.4) | 0.2 (0.3) | 3.4 (4.1) | 7.4 (4.4) | ||||||
Drunk people ruin a night out | Agree | 43.5 | 45.1 | 41.1 | 0.006 | 17.8 (1.4) | 0.469 | 0.2 (0.3) | 0.025 | 3.5 (5.4) | 0.200 | 6.5 (4.0) | 0.017 |
Neutral | 30.6 | 35.2 | 23.2 | 17.9 (1.2) | 0.2 (0.2) | 4.1 (4.9) | 7.7 (4.2) | ||||||
Disagree | 25.9 | 19.8 | 35.7 | 18.0 (1.2) | 0.2 (0.3) | 4.8 (4.6) | 8.4 (4.7) | ||||||
Drunk people should be able to enter nightlife venues | Agree | 36.7 | 35.9 | 38.1 | 0.047 | 18.0 (1.2) | 0.061 | 0.2 (0.3) | 0.114 | 5.6 (6.7) | <0.001 | 8.5 (5.0) | 0.007 |
Neutral | 26.2 | 30.9 | 18.6 | 18.0 (1.4) | 0.2 (0.3) | 3.6 (3.7) | 6.6 (3.5) | ||||||
Disagree | 37.1 | 33.1 | 43.4 | 17.6 (1.3) | 0.2 (0.2) | 2.7 (3.2) | 6.7 (3.8) | ||||||
Drunk people should not be able to obtain more alcohol | Agree | 58.6 | 62.1 | 53.1 | 0.108 | 17.8 (1.3) | 0.827 | 0.2 (0.2) | 0.003 | 3.0 (3.6) | 0.002 | 6.6 (4.1) | 0.002 |
Neutral | 18.6 | 19.2 | 17.7 | 17.8 1.5) | 0.2 (0.2) | 5.2 (5.9) | 8.1 (4.5) | ||||||
Disagree | 22.7 | 18.7 | 29.2 | 17.8 (1.3) | 0.3 (0.3) | 5.5 (6.7) | 9.0 (4.9) | ||||||
Not providing people who are already drunk with more alcohol would improve nights out | Agree | 70.8 | 72.2 | 68.4 | 0.667 | 17.8 (1.4) | 0.391 | 0.2 (0.3) | 0.111 | 3.7 (4.6) | 0.103 | 7.2 (4.5) | 0.457 |
Neutral | 17.3 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 18.0 (1.2) | 0.2 (0.2) | 5.3 (7.0) | 7.6 (3.8) | ||||||
Disagree | 12.0 | 10.7 | 14.0 | 17.8 (1.3) | 0.3 (0.2) | 3.5 (3.1) | 8.3 (4.8) |
Caption | Risk AUDIT | Female | Age | BrAC | Drunk Episodes | |
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A good night out means getting drunk | AOR | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
p | 0.011 | 0.932 | 0.001 | 0.060 | 0.270 | |
It is acceptable for people under 18 years of age to buy or be bought alcohol | AOR | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
p | 0.175 | 0.845 | <0.001 | 0.153 | 0.144 | |
Drunk people ruin a night out | AOR | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
p | 0.528 | 0.701 | 0.039 | 0.790 | 0.053 | |
Drunk people should be able to enter nightlife venues | AOR | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
p | 0.283 | 0.679 | 0.054 | 0.349 | 0.006 | |
Drunk people should not be able to obtain more alcohol | AOR | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
p | 0.732 | 0.560 | 0.180 | 0.010 | 0.003 | |
Not providing people who are already drunk with more alcohol would improve nights out | AOR | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
p | 0.575 | 0.417 | 0.487 | 0.305 | 0.487 |
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Gervilla, E.; Quigg, Z.; Duch, M.; Juan, M.; Guimarães, C. Adolescents’ Alcohol Use in Botellon and Attitudes towards Alcohol Use and Prevention Policies. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 3885. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17113885
Gervilla E, Quigg Z, Duch M, Juan M, Guimarães C. Adolescents’ Alcohol Use in Botellon and Attitudes towards Alcohol Use and Prevention Policies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(11):3885. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17113885
Chicago/Turabian StyleGervilla, Elena, Zara Quigg, Mariàngels Duch, Montse Juan, and Clarisse Guimarães. 2020. "Adolescents’ Alcohol Use in Botellon and Attitudes towards Alcohol Use and Prevention Policies" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 11: 3885. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17113885