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0046/2016 - Alcohol abuse and involvement in traffic accidents in the Brazilian population, 2013
Consumo abusivo de álcool e envolvimento em acidentes de trânsito na população brasileira, 2013

Author:

• Giseli Nogueira Damacena - Damacena, G.N. - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde - <damacenagn@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7059-3353

Co-author(s):

• Célia Landmann Szwarcwald - Landmann, S.C - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil., 5. Instituto de Comunicação e Informação - <celia_ls@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7798-2095
• Deborah Carvalho Malta - Malta, D.C. - Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde - <dcmalta@uol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8214-5734
• Cristiano Siqueira Boccolini - Boccolini, C.S. - Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde , Laboratório de Informação em Saúde - <cristianoboccolini@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4804-5641
• Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza Júnior - Souza Júnior, P.R.B - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde (Icict), Laboratório de Informação em Saúd - <pborges1@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8142-4790
• Wanessa da Silva de Almeida - Almeida, W.S - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto de comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde - <wanessa.almeida@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5164-8603
• Lucas Sisinno Ribeiro - Ribeiro, Lucas Sisinno - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde - <lucas.ribeiro.doc@gmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

Objective: to analyze the abusive and frequent alcohol consumption according to sociodemographic characteristics and investigate the risk of greater involvement in traffic accidents, using data from the National Health Survey, 2013, Brazil. Events investigated: abusive and frequent alcohol consumption (weekly intake greater than or equal to 8 doses for women and 15 for men) and if the individual was involved in a traffic accident in which has suffered injury in the last 12 months. Both events were investigated according to sociodemographic characteristics and the association among them was assessed through multivariate logistic regression. The prevalence of abusive and frequent alcohol consumption was 6.1% for the population 18 years or more, and 8.9% among men and 3.6% among women. The prevalence of involvement in traffic accidents was 3.1% in the general population and 6.1% among those who reported alcohol abuse. After controlling for sociodemographic factors of abusive and frequent alcohol consumption was significantly associated with traffic accidents Considering a higher risk of involvement in traffic accidents among individuals who reported abusive and frequent alcohol consumption, monitor the blood alcohol of the drivers becomes a strategic possibility of intervention.

Keywords:

Health Survey Alcoholic Beverages Accidents Traffic Brazil

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Damacena, G.N., Landmann, S.C, Malta, D.C., Boccolini, C.S., Souza Júnior, P.R.B, Almeida, W.S, Ribeiro, Lucas Sisinno. Alcohol abuse and involvement in traffic accidents in the Brazilian population, 2013. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/Jan). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/alcohol-abuse-and-involvement-in-traffic-accidents-in-the-brazilian-population-2013/15468?id=15468



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