Uso de álcool e fatores associados entre estudantes do ensino fundamental e médio de escolas públicas do interior do estado do Amazonas

Abstract

This survey aimed to estimate the prevalence of alcohol use and identify associated factors among students in Primary (5th of the 8th-grade) and the average public school system in 18 municipalities in the interior of the Amazon in the period 2004-2006. It is a quantitative study with cross-cut type. The instrument used was a standardized questionnaire for self, application conference. The sample comprised 11,075 students. For statistical analysis, univariate analysis was used for description of variables, bivariate analysis to determine the association between them in life and use of alcohol with the chi-square test and Fisher exact test, and multivariate analysis using logistic regression to identify the multiple variables that influence the more frequent use of alcohol by students. It was found that the prevalence of use in the life of alcohol was 58.64% for the population, particularly among male students (64.42%), the nocturnal period (78.19%) and who had paid work (69.83%) with statistically significant results. The frequent use was shown to be primarily associated with males, have paid work, being in high school, the night shift, with a gap year or more of school, live with someone who drinks, have a bad relationship with his father and mother and believe that alcohol is not harmful to health. Despite regional particularities, the results of the prevalence of alcohol use in life are similar to national data on the subject. The data obtained in the multivariate analysis will reveal the main factors influencing on the frequent use of alcoholic beverages on school within the Amazon, and important information for planning of preventive actions directed to this population.