Andrea Hegedűs - Academia.edu (original) (raw)

Related Authors

ADRIANA M A R C A S S A TUCCI

Kika Lima

Kika Lima

Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"

Janaina De Andrade Silva

Carl Kendall

Uploads

Papers by Andrea Hegedűs

Research paper thumbnail of Drinking patterns between men and women in two distinct Brazilian communities; Diferenças nos padrões de consumo de álcool entre homens e mulheres em duas comunidades brasileiras distintas

Objective: A survey was conducted to compare gender differences in patterns of drinking in two st... more Objective: A survey was conducted to compare gender differences in patterns of drinking in two stratified, urban and representative samples from two communities (B and RJr). Method: The Genacis (Gender, Alcohol, and Culture: an International Study) questionnaire was used. Results: There were several significant differences in the demographics and patterns of alcohol use between these two samples. One had an older, more Catholic, educated, Caucasian population, with more women in the labor force. Data from B community showed that women and men had similar patterns of drinking. RJr had much higher use of alcohol among men, and almost 22% of those under 49 years old were binge drinkers. Discussion: Access, smoking, income and having a heavy drinker partner were important risk factors for women's drinking. Conclusions: This study shows that when women's roles become more similar to men's, so do their drinking patterns.

Research paper thumbnail of Drinking patterns between men and women in two distinct Brazilian communities; Diferenças nos padrões de consumo de álcool entre homens e mulheres em duas comunidades brasileiras distintas

Objective: A survey was conducted to compare gender differences in patterns of drinking in two st... more Objective: A survey was conducted to compare gender differences in patterns of drinking in two stratified, urban and representative samples from two communities (B and RJr). Method: The Genacis (Gender, Alcohol, and Culture: an International Study) questionnaire was used. Results: There were several significant differences in the demographics and patterns of alcohol use between these two samples. One had an older, more Catholic, educated, Caucasian population, with more women in the labor force. Data from B community showed that women and men had similar patterns of drinking. RJr had much higher use of alcohol among men, and almost 22% of those under 49 years old were binge drinkers. Discussion: Access, smoking, income and having a heavy drinker partner were important risk factors for women's drinking. Conclusions: This study shows that when women's roles become more similar to men's, so do their drinking patterns.

Log In