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Prevalence of alcohol consumption and its risk factors among university students: A cross-sectional study across six universities in Myanmar

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  • Hein Htet
  • Yu Mon Saw
  • Thu Nandar Saw
  • Nang Mie Mie Htun
  • Khaing Lay Mon
  • Su Myat Cho
  • Thinzar Thike
  • Aye Thazin Khine
  • Tetsuyoshi Kariya
  • Eiko Yamamoto
  • Nobuyuki Hamajima

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Background: Globally, alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern and it is one of the most important risk behaviours among university students. Alcohol consumption can lead to poor academic performance, injuries, fights, use of other substances, and risky sexual behaviours among students. However, the study explored the prevalence of alcohol consumption and the associated risk factors among university students since these have not been fully examined in previous research. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of alcohol consumption and the associated risk factors among university students in Myanmar. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted using a sample of 15-24-year-old university students who were selected from six universities in Mandalay, Myanmar, in August 2018. In total, 3,456 students (males: 1,301 and females: 2,155) were recruited and asked to respond to a self-administered questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for alcohol consumption among university students. Results: The prevalence of alcohol consumption in the previous 30 days was 20.3% (males: 36.0%, females: 10.8%). The alcohol consumption was significantly higher among males (AOR = 2.3, 95% CI; 1.9–2.9), truant students (AOR = 2.1, 95% CI; 1.3–3.3), smokers (AOR = 7.0, 95% CI; 5.1–9.7), students who reported feeling of hopelessness or sadness (AOR = 1.4, 95% CI; 1.2–1.8), peers’ alcohol consumption (AOR = 7.5, 95% CI; 4.8–11.7). Conclusion: The present study revealed that males, smokers, peer alcohol consumption, and truant students had higher odds of alcohol consumption among the students. Therefore, effective campus-based counselling, peer education, and national surveillance systems that can monitor risky drinking behaviours among university students should be implemented. Further, government regulations that control the production, sale, promotion, advertising, and restriction of alcohol should be well developed and strengthened, as in the case of other Southeast Asian countries.

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  • Hein Htet & Yu Mon Saw & Thu Nandar Saw & Nang Mie Mie Htun & Khaing Lay Mon & Su Myat Cho & Thinzar Thike & Aye Thazin Khine & Tetsuyoshi Kariya & Eiko Yamamoto & Nobuyuki Hamajima, 2020. "Prevalence of alcohol consumption and its risk factors among university students: A cross-sectional study across six universities in Myanmar," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(2), pages 1-14, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0229329
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229329
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