Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Association with Sociodemographic Determinants and DepressionAnxiety Disorders in a Representative Sample of the Greek General Population
Joint Authors
Malliori, Meni
Bellos, Stefanos
Petrikis, Petros
Skapinakis, Petros
Mavreas, Venetsanos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Country-level epidemiological data about alcohol-related problems is useful for planning prevention and treatment services.
Heavy Alcohol Consumption (HAC) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) are two syndromes of alcohol-related problems that have been recognized worldwide.
Study of the epidemiological determinants of HAC and AUD in different sociocultural contexts could inform hypotheses about the etiology or the consequences of alcohol-related problems.
Objectives.
We assessed the prevalence and associations of HAC and AUD with sociodemographic variables adjusting for common mental disorders in a representative sample of the general population of Greece ( N=4894 participants).
The period of data collection just preceded the emergence of the financial crisis in Greece.
Results.
The majority of the population did not report HAC, AUD or abstinence from alcohol.
HAC was reported by 12.7% (95% CI: 11.8–13.6) of the population while 3.1% (95% CI: 2.7–3.6) met criteria for AUD.
Younger age, divorce, lower educational level, living in an urban area, physical health problems, and smoking were associated with a higher prevalence of both conditions.
Presence of severe financial difficulties and never married family status were associated with a higher prevalence of HAC but not AUD.
HAC was associated with nonspecific psychiatric morbidity while AUD was associated with more specific psychiatric disorders.
Conclusion/Importance.
Both alcohol-related problems are frequent in the general population and have common and distinct determinants.
The comparison between the findings of our study and those of similar studies during or after the period of financial austerity in Greece, would offer the opportunity to assess the possible effects of changes in the economical context in the determinants of alcohol-related problems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bellos, Stefanos& Petrikis, Petros& Malliori, Meni& Mavreas, Venetsanos& Skapinakis, Petros. 2020. Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Association with Sociodemographic Determinants and DepressionAnxiety Disorders in a Representative Sample of the Greek General Population. Psychiatry Journal،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207112
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bellos, Stefanos…[et al.]. Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Association with Sociodemographic Determinants and DepressionAnxiety Disorders in a Representative Sample of the Greek General Population. Psychiatry Journal No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207112
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bellos, Stefanos& Petrikis, Petros& Malliori, Meni& Mavreas, Venetsanos& Skapinakis, Petros. Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Association with Sociodemographic Determinants and DepressionAnxiety Disorders in a Representative Sample of the Greek General Population. Psychiatry Journal. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207112
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1207112