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Prevalence and Correlates of Lifetime Alcohol Use among Adult Urban Populations in Iran: A Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Study

, M.A., , M.D., , M.S., , Ph.D., , M.S., , M.D., Ph.D., , Ph.D. & , M.D. show all
Pages 290-297 | Received 11 Dec 2017, Accepted 12 Dec 2018, Published online: 23 Feb 2019
 

ABSTRACT

Globally, alcohol use is one of the leading contributors to the burden of disease. The aim of this study was to provide data on prevalence and correlates of lifetime alcohol use among Iranian adults living in urban areas. This cross-sectional study investigated knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of Iranian adults towards drug and alcohol use. Participants were recruited from the capital cities of five provinces—Tehran, West Azerbaijan, Markazi, Kerman, and Khorasan Razavi—in 2015. We used multivariate logistic regression models to conduct data analysis. Completing the questionnaire were 2,065 participants (44.06% female). Prevalence of lifetime alcohol use was 28% (95% CI: 25–29%). Lifetime alcohol use was significantly associated with male gender (Odds Ratio (OR) = 1.74, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.26– 2.39), positive attitude towards alcohol (OR = 2.15, CI: 1.60–4.34), lifetime stimulants use (OR = 5.73, CI: 3.56– 9.23), and lifetime opioids use (OR = 4.47, CI: 3.12– 6.39). Estimated lifetime prevalence of alcohol use in our study was higher than the regional average. Primary alcohol prevention programs need to target sub- populations who are at risk for alcohol use and provide services that impede the development of positive attitudes towards alcohol.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank all study participants and our field work team. We would also like to extend our gratitude to Ms. Akram Jabarinejad-Kermani, Ms. Vida Cheshmberah, Ms. Zahra Zari-Moghaddam, Ms. Fatemeh Ghasemi, and Ms. Fatemeh Kabiri, who supervised data gathering in study sites.

Additional information

Funding

This study was funded by the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Office (SAPTO), Mental Health, Social Health and Addiction Department (MeHSHAD), Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Islamic Republic of Iran.

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