Objective
To describe the profile of adult users of alcohol consumption of a unit of Primary Health Care, according to sociodemographic characteristics.
Methods
Household survey developed with users of a unit of primary health care in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2010, sample of 301 individuals responded to a collection instrument containing the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and sociodemographic variables. Univariate analyzes with simple frequency distribution and bivariate with differences evaluated by X2 test and Fisher’s exact test were conducted considering a 0.05 significance level.
Results
The consumption of alcohol males, young and poorly educated, unmarried, employed and no religion was more dangerous to health.
Conclusion
Preventive health actions focused on the control of alcohol consumption should be facing these vulnerable groups. It is important to emphasize health promotion actions to prevent the initiation and maintenance of a hazardous alcohol consumption and its evolution for dependency cases.
Alcohol drinking; alcohol-related disorders; mass screening; primary health care; health surveys