RISK FACTORS IN CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC DRINK BETWEEN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

A descriptive study was made - cross-sectional to know and to analyze the factors of risk of the consumption of spirits in students of secondary - school “My Peru” - november of the 2002 in Lima. Previous informed consent, was applied the instrument to identify consumption of alcoholic drinks and factors of risk to all the students of secondary. Analysis bivaried and multivaried was made applying logistic regression. Were a 26.4% of students with alcohol consumption year in the last. The proportion increased of 5,9% in first year to 34,6% in the fifth year of studies between those who drank of 1 to 2 times to the month. Some factors of risk are: age, year of studies (p=0.000), sex (p=0.012), if some relative has used alcohol (p=0.041), if the relative had problems to drink (p=0.009). If some of their friends use alcohol (p=0.000), if there are boring in celebrations without alcohol (p=0.000), or if they have used alcohol to feel well (p=0.000). In the multivaried analysis the offer of some spirit (p=0.000) is a factor of risk with a OR of 11,39. The offer of a spirit to the student, by the family or friend, is a factor of important risk for its consumption.