Department of Psychiatry, Jimma University, Jimma, South-West, Ethiopia
Research Article
Alcohol use disorders among adults at primary care, South-West Ethiopia
Author(s): Alemayehu Negash* and Mekdes Demissie
Background: There has been a growing concern about dangerous consequences related to Alcohol and other
addictive drugs use globally and in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) in particular. In Ethiopia, there is
a paucity of information on AUDs from Primary Health Care (PHC).
Objective: His study aimed to estimate the prevalence of AUDs among adult attendees at PHC Clinics to stimulate
prevention and intervention programs.
Methods: We conducted this study at three PHC clinics in Jimma town. We used a WHO Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for screening. We screened 422 adults aged 18+. We, Logistic regression model, to find
independently
associated covariates.
Results: The prevalence of AUDs was 41% (n=173). On the AUDIT scale, 27.5% drunk hazardously, 8.3% u.. View more»