Religiosity as a possible protective factor against “binge drinking” among 12-year-old students: a population-based study

Guimarães, Mariana Oliveira; Paiva, Paula Cristina Pelli; Paiva, Haroldo Neves; Lamounier, Joel Alves; Ferreira, Efigênia Ferreira e; Zarzar, Patrícia Maria Pereira de Araújo

doi:10.1590/1413-81232018234.04872016

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Article • Ciênc. saúde colet. 23 (4) • Apr 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232018234.04872016 copy

Religiosity as a possible protective factor against “binge drinking” among 12-year-old students: a population-based study

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Abstract

Associated with positive impacts on health, religiosity has presented itself as a possible protection factor against alcohol consumption by teenagers. This study evaluated the prevalence of binge drinking and its association with religiosity among 12-year-old students, from Diamantina, State of Minas Gerais. Statistical analyses involved chi-square Pearson (p < 0,05) and Poisson regression with robust variance. The sample included a census of 588 students. Participation in religious activities was associated with no binge drinking (PR = 0,823; 95% CI: 0,717 – 0,945); and consumption of alcoholic beverages by the best friend was associated with binge drinking (PR = 1.554; 95% CI: 1,411-1,711). It was concluded that religiosity was associated with no consumption of alcoholic beverages in binge drinking sessions.

Key words
Binge drinking; Religiosity; Adolescents

	Independent variables			“Binge drinking”
				Absent		Present		p^* * p-value obtained by the chi-square test with p < 0.05.
				(n)	%	(n)	%
Sociodemographic and economic condition	Gender
			Female	245	81.1	57	18.9	0.012
			Male	207	72.4	79	27.6
	Maternal schooling
			8 years and over of study	301	80.1	75	19.9	0.017
			0-7 years of study	150	71.4	60	28.6
Religiosity	Prayers in the last 6 months
			Yes	402	79.0	107	21.0	0.002
			No	50	63.3	29	36.7
	Religious Activities
			Participates	394	79.1	104	20.9	< 0.0001
			Does not participate	58	64.4	32	35.6
	Importance of religion
			Little important	413	79.4	107	20.6	< 0.0001
			Very important	39	57.4	29	42.6
Consumption by relatives and friends		Father
			Never	135	87.1	20	12.9	< 0.0001
			Yes	317	73.2	116	26.8
		Mother
			Never	297	73.2	109	28.6	< 0.001
			Yes	155	85.2	27	14.8
		Best friend
			Never	274	94.2	17	5.8	< 0.0001
			Yes	178	59.9	119	40.1

Dependent variable	Independent variables		Crude PR	p^* * Adjusted for gender.	Adjusted PR	p^* * Adjusted for gender.
“Binge drinking”	Participation in religious activities
		No	1.0	0,012	1,0	< 0,0001
		Yes	0.815 (0.694-0.956)	0,823 (0,717-0,945)
	Best friend
		Doesn't drink	1.0	< 0,0001	1,0	< 0,0001
		Drinks	1.571 (1.425-1.732)	1,554 (1,411-1,711)
	Maternal schooling
		< 7 years	1.0	0,024	1,0	0,087
		> 7 years	1.121 (1.015-1.238)	1,084 (0.988-1,189)
	Gender
		Female	1.0	0,012	1,0	0,108
		Male	0.0892 (0.815-0.976)	0,936 (0,862-1,015)

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[1] Collaborations

PCP Paiva, EF Ferreira and PMPA Zarzar contributed to the work's design. PCP Paiva and HN Paiva contributed to data acquisition. PMPA Zarzar, PCP Paiva and HN Paiva were involved in data analysis and interpretation. MO Guimarães, PCP Paiva and PMPA Zarzar were responsible for the elaboration of the paper. MO Guimarães, PCP Paiva, JA Lamounier and PMPA Zarzar were responsible for the critical review and approval of the final version. All authors had full access to data and assume responsibility for the integrity and precision of the analyses.