Correlates of Alcohol Consumption Among a Socially-Disadvantaged Population in Poland.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol consumption at a level exceeding existing recommendations is one of the leading risk factors for death and disability worldwide. The aim of the study was to identify correlates of alcohol drinking among a socially-disadvantaged population in Poland. The cross-sectional study covered 1644 adult social assistance beneficiaries from the Piotrkowski district (rural area in central Poland). A detailed questionnaire filled in during a face-to-face interview allowed for the collection of socio-demographic, lifestyle-related (including alcohol consumption) and health status data. About 42% of the participants, including 67% of the men and 30% of the women, exceeded the recommended level of alcohol consumption. In the adjusted model, the men tended not to follow recommendations for alcohol

SUBMITTER: Polanska K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7730564 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature