TY - JOUR
T1 - Differences in drinking patterns between men and women in Brazil
AU - Wolle, Cynthia C.
AU - Sanches, Marcos
AU - Zilberman, Monica L.
AU - Caetano, Raul
AU - Zaleski, Marcos
AU - Laranjeira, Ronaldo R.
AU - Pinsky, Ilana
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - Objective: To examine sex differences in alcohol consumption according to age groups, and to assess gender and age effects on several aspects of alcohol consumption patterns. Method: Based on a Brazilian nationwide representative sample (n=3,007), we analysed the differences in drinking patterns between genders. We also assessed the effects of gender, age, and gender by age interaction for alcohol consumption dimensions (frequent drinking, usual intake, binge drinking, and frequent binge drinking), using logistic and negative binomial regression models. Results: Gender, age, and gender by age interaction had significant effects on the predictive models for all studied drinking patterns, except for the 'usual' dosage. The effect of gender on drinking patterns varies with age. While gender has a greater effect in older age groups, the difference between men and women decreased in the younger age groups. Conclusions: Gender convergence regarding alcohol use is a trend that might be influenced by environmental factors and should be addressed in prevention and treatment programs, as well as in public health policies.
AB - Objective: To examine sex differences in alcohol consumption according to age groups, and to assess gender and age effects on several aspects of alcohol consumption patterns. Method: Based on a Brazilian nationwide representative sample (n=3,007), we analysed the differences in drinking patterns between genders. We also assessed the effects of gender, age, and gender by age interaction for alcohol consumption dimensions (frequent drinking, usual intake, binge drinking, and frequent binge drinking), using logistic and negative binomial regression models. Results: Gender, age, and gender by age interaction had significant effects on the predictive models for all studied drinking patterns, except for the 'usual' dosage. The effect of gender on drinking patterns varies with age. While gender has a greater effect in older age groups, the difference between men and women decreased in the younger age groups. Conclusions: Gender convergence regarding alcohol use is a trend that might be influenced by environmental factors and should be addressed in prevention and treatment programs, as well as in public health policies.
KW - Adolescentss
KW - Alcohol drinking
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Interpersonal relations
KW - Women
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U2 - 10.1590/S1516-44462011000400010
DO - 10.1590/S1516-44462011000400010
M3 - Article
C2 - 22189926
AN - SCOPUS:84855772739
SN - 1516-4446
VL - 33
SP - 367
EP - 373
JO - Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria
JF - Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria
IS - 4
ER -