Differences in alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in Northeastern Slovenia
Introduction: Slovenia has a high level of alcohol consumption. Comparisons of the alcohol drinking habits of the Roma and non-Roma population have yielded conflicting results. The aim of this research was to compare alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in a sample population in Nor...
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doaj-fe7c33fa87db4848adf14f08c4e7b90f2020-11-24T23:16:16ZengNurses and Midwives Association of SloveniaObzornik zdravstvene nege1318-29512350-45952017-06-0151210.14528/snr.2017.51.2.156156Differences in alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in Northeastern SloveniaErika Zelko0Igor Švab1Marko Kolšek2Jana Podojsteršek3Maja Sever4University of Maribor, Faculty of Medicine, Taborska ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaUniversity of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Poljanski nasip 58, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaUniversity of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Poljanski nasip 58, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaCommunity Health Center Murska Sobota - Beltinci, Cvetno naselje 1, 9231 Beltinci, SloveniaStatistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, Litostrojska cesta 54, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Introduction: Slovenia has a high level of alcohol consumption. Comparisons of the alcohol drinking habits of the Roma and non-Roma population have yielded conflicting results. The aim of this research was to compare alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in a sample population in Northeastern Slovenia. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in which we included 100 representatives of Roma and 100 representatives of non-Roma population, aged 18 to 65 years. The questionnaire used included demographic data (gender, age, marital status, education, and employment) and the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) questionnaire. Two logistic regression models (teetotallers/drinkers and non-hazardous drinkers/other drinkers) were used for the comparison of drinking habits. Results: Roma scored lower on overall AUDIT score (4.51) than non-Roma (4.56). Roma and non-Roma differ significantly regarding teetotallers (39.0% vs. 16.0%) and non-hazardous drinkers (38.0% vs. 64.0%). Ethnicity was identified to have a statistically significant impact on the studied drinking behaviour: teetotallers (p < 0.001) and non-hazardous drinkers (p = 0.015). Discussion and conclusion: Our aim was to look at the differences between the two groups rather than obtain representative data on the population. Our research also casts a doubt on whether the AUDIT scale is suitable for measuring alcohol abuse. https://obzornik.zbornica-zveza.si/index.php/ObzorZdravNeg/article/view/156ethnicityalcohol consumptionSloveniaRomaAUDIT questionnaire |
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Differences in alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in Northeastern Slovenia |
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Differences in alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in Northeastern Slovenia |
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Differences in alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in Northeastern Slovenia |
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Differences in alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in Northeastern Slovenia |
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Differences in alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in Northeastern Slovenia |
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differences in alcohol consumption habits between roma and non-roma in northeastern slovenia |
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Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia |
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Obzornik zdravstvene nege |
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Introduction: Slovenia has a high level of alcohol consumption. Comparisons of the alcohol drinking habits of the Roma and non-Roma population have yielded conflicting results. The aim of this research was to compare alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in a sample population in Northeastern Slovenia. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in which we included 100 representatives of Roma and 100 representatives of non-Roma population, aged 18 to 65 years. The questionnaire used included demographic data (gender, age, marital status, education, and employment) and the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) questionnaire. Two logistic regression models (teetotallers/drinkers and non-hazardous drinkers/other drinkers) were used for the comparison of drinking habits. Results: Roma scored lower on overall AUDIT score (4.51) than non-Roma (4.56). Roma and non-Roma differ significantly regarding teetotallers (39.0% vs. 16.0%) and non-hazardous drinkers (38.0% vs. 64.0%). Ethnicity was identified to have a statistically significant impact on the studied drinking behaviour: teetotallers (p < 0.001) and non-hazardous drinkers (p = 0.015). Discussion and conclusion: Our aim was to look at the differences between the two groups rather than obtain representative data on the population. Our research also casts a doubt on whether the AUDIT scale is suitable for measuring alcohol abuse.
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