Magnitude and correlates of alcohol use disorder in south Gondar zone, northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study

• Published in: PloS one 2021-09, Vol.16 (9), p.e0257804
• Main Authors: Legas, Getasew, Asnakew, Sintayehu, Belete, Amsalu, Beyene, Getnet Mihretie, Wubet, Gashaw Mehiret, Bayih, Wubet Alebachew, Chanie, Ermias Sisay, Tigabu, Agimasie, Dessie, Tigabu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Alcohol use; Alcohol-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Alcohol-Related Disorders - etiology; Alcoholism; Alcohols; Anxiety; Biology and Life Sciences; Cigarette smoking; Cigarette Smoking - adverse effects; Cigarette Smoking - epidemiology; Comorbidity; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression - epidemiology; Drinking of alcoholic beverages; Ethiopia - epidemiology; Evaluation; Fear & phobias; Female; Health aspects; Health sciences; Humans; Logistic Models; Low income groups; Male; Medicine; Medicine and Health Sciences; Mental health; Middle Aged; Mortality; Nursing; People and Places; Phobia, Social - epidemiology; Physical Sciences; Population; Prevalence; Psychiatry; Public health; Regression models; Risk Factors; Sampling techniques; Smoking; Social interactions; Social Sciences; Social Support; Stress; Young Adult
• ISSN: 1932-6203; 1932-6203
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257804

Alcohol use disorder is the major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries that account for up to 70% of alcohol related premature mortality in the region. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of alcohol use disorder and its associated factors among adult residents in south Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 848 adult residents of the south Gondar zone from January 13 to February 13, 2020. A multistage sampling technique was used to recruit study participants. We assessed alcohol use disorder (AUD) using the alcohol use disorder identification test (AUDIT). A binary logistic regression model was employed to identify factors associated with AUD. The prevalence of alcohol use disorder over the last 12-months was found to be 23.7% (95% CI: 20.9, 26.7). Being male (AOR = 4.34, 95 CI; 2.800, 6.743), poor social support (AOR = 1.95, 95 CI: 1.098, 3.495), social phobia (AOR = 1.69, 95 CI; 1.117, 2.582), perceived high level of stress (AOR = 2.85, 95 CI; 1.829, 34.469), current cigarette smoking (AOR = 3.06, 95 CI; 1.764, 5.307) and comorbid depression (AOR = 1.81, 95 CI; 1.184, 2.778) were significantly associated with alcohol use disorder. The prevalence of alcohol use disorder is high among adult residents of the south Gondar zone and associated with many factors. So, it needs public health attention to decrease the magnitude of alcohol use disorder in Ethiopia.