Tobacco use and heavy episodic drinking among persons aged 18–69 years in Bolivia in 2019
Issued Date
2024-08-01
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00333506
eISSN
14765616
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85194088980
Journal Title
Public Health
Volume
233
Start Page
8
End Page
14
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SCOPUS
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Public Health Vol.233 (2024) , 8-14
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Pengpid S., Peltzer K. Tobacco use and heavy episodic drinking among persons aged 18–69 years in Bolivia in 2019. Public Health Vol.233 (2024) , 8-14. 14. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2024.04.037 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/98562
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Tobacco use and heavy episodic drinking among persons aged 18–69 years in Bolivia in 2019
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Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with tobacco use and heavy episodic drinking (TUHED), current tobacco use only (TU), and current heavy episodic drinking only (HED) among people 18–69 years in Bolivia in 2019. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The analysis used cross-sectional data from Bolivia's STEPS 2019 survey; 4472 individuals answered questions about substance use and socio-demographic information. Results: The sample included 50.2% women and 49.8% men, 52.1% had secondary or higher education, 48.6% were Mestizo and 28.0% Quechua. The prevalence of TUHD was 6.0% (10.5% for men, 1.6% for women), TU 12.2% (20.0% for men, 4.4% for women), and HED 11.2% (13.4% for men and 9.1% for women). Male sex increased the risk of TU, HED and TUHED and belonging to the Amara ethnic group decreased the risk of TU and TUHED. Higher education was increased the odds of HED and among women of TUHED. Urban residence increased the risk of TUHED and among women of HED. For women, unemployment was associated with TU and marriage or cohabitation was inversely associated with TU, and for men, belonging to another ethnic group (such as Castellano or Tacana) increased the risk of TU and TUHED. Conclusion: More than 10% of the general adult population in Bolivia participated in TU and HED, and among men in TUHED. Various factors associated with the different categories of substance use were identified.