What factors matter in the amount of alcohol consumed? An analysis among Brazilian adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol consumption in the under-18 age group has been growing in recent years, leading to various health risks. Considering the problems this habit brings, the present study contributes to the literature dedicated to categorizing different types of drinkers. The study objective is to verify the factors associated with the intensity of alcohol use among elementary school students in the year 2015. The dataset came from the National Adolescent School-based Health Survey (PeNSE). The applied methodology was a logit model of sequential response (continuation ratio). The main results are as follows. It was found that being female is associated with a lesser chance of having consumed alcohol in the reference period, however, with a greater chance of consuming five or more doses. Economic condit

SUBMITTER: Bianchi LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9942966 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature