A cross sectional study of alcohol consumption among tribal and non-tribal adults of Narayanganj block in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, India

Authors

  • Rahul Kewal Kumar Department of Community Medicine, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, MP
  • Rajesh Tiwari Department of Community Medicine, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, MP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20160737

Keywords:

Alcohol consumption, Tribal, Non-tribal, AUDIT score

Abstract

Background: Alcohol consumption is widely prevalent habit among tribal & non-tribal. Awareness about its hazardous effects is important to reduce the number of alcohol users and its dependency in them. A main objective of the study is to find out the magnitude of alcohol consumption among tribal & non-tribal & its association with hypertension.

Methods:A cross sectional study using Multi stage sampling method with house to house visits. Sample size came out 300 each from the tribal & non-tribal adults. Study was conducted in Narayanganj block of Mandla district.

Results: Among tribal study subjects about 29.3% of the subjects consumed alcohol whereas in non-tribal this was 14.3% & this difference was found to be statistically significant (P<0.0001) (χ2=28.04, P<0.001;OR=2.90 (95%CI= 1.90-4.43)). The difference between Audit score between tribal & non-tribal was found to be statistically significant (P<0.05). Association of hypertension with alcohol among tribal & non-tribal which was significant (χ2 tribal vs. non-tribal=9.22, P=0.0023).

Conclusions:Our study shows that the habit of alcohol consumption, AUDIT score & association between alcohol consumption & hypertension was more among tribal.

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2017-02-02

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Kumar, R. K., & Tiwari, R. (2017). A cross sectional study of alcohol consumption among tribal and non-tribal adults of Narayanganj block in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, India. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 3(4), 791–795. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20160737

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