Social determinants of hazardous alcohol use in a Ugandan population cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a limited population-based data on hazardous alcohol use and associated social determinants in many African countries.

Objectives

To examine patterns of hazardous alcohol use across a range of social determinants of health in Uganda, with a particular focus on gender differences.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used data collected in 2021-2022 from an open population cohort spanning urban, semi-urban, and rural communities. Alcohol use was assessed with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C). Covariates were selected according to the WHO's Social Determinants of Health framework. Poisson regression with robust variance was used for data analysis.

Results

Of the 3459 participants, 2085 (60%) were women. Overall

SUBMITTER: Ziegel L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11986868 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature