ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG SUGARCANE CUTTERS: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS

Abstract

Objective: The prevalence of alcohol consumption and associated factors among sugarcane workers was estimated by means of a cross-sectional study in the municipality of Amelia Rodrigues, Bahia. Methods: Primary data was collected through the application of forms. In order to identify alcohol abuse, the AUDIT Test was employed. The magnitude of the association among the studied variables and the abusive use of alcoholic beverages were estimated using the odds ratio (OR), adopting 95% as a measure of precision. Afterwards, multivariate analyses were performed using logistic regression. Out of the 180 individuals selected, 50.0% presented AUDIT ? 8, characterizing alcohol consumption at levels considered as abusive. Results: This factor was associated to a feeling of sadness at the end of the working day, satisfaction with the work, and with low quality of life, even after adjustments for socio-demographic and occupational variables and those related to accidents. Conclusion: Prevalence of alcohol abuse among sugarcane cutters is high and the main factors associated to the consumption are dissatisfaction with work, the feeling of sadness at the end of the working day and low quality of life.