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Alcohol consumption among university students in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany--results from a multicenter
Manas K Akmatov1, Rafael T Mikolajczyk, Sabine Meier
1Department of Public Health Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany.
Objective:
To assess alcohol use and problem drinking among university students in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and to examine the associated factors.
Method:
A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in 16 universities in 2006-2007 in NRW by a standardized questionnaire and 3,306 students provided information (response rate of 88%). Problem drinking was measured by the CAGE questionnaire.
Results:
Alcohol consumption in the last 3 months was reported by >90 % of students. About 80% reported heavy drinking, and 20% displayed problem drinking. Male students, students living in residence halls, and students from sport faculties had a higher risk of heavy drinking and problem drinking. When students were compared across study years, frequency of heavy drinking decreased with higher semesters.
Conclusions:
Overall, heavy drinking and problem drinking are common among university students in this sample. Intervention programs should be designed for students at a particularly high risk.
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