ArticleBMC public health2018
The associations between employees' risky drinking and sociodemographics, and implications for intervention needs.
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- Association between alcohol consumption and impaired work performance (presenteeism): a systematic review.BMJ open · 2019Pooled it
- Willingness to Participate in Alcohol Prevention Interventions Targeting Risky Drinking Employees. The WIRUS Project.Frontiers in public health · 2021Trial
- Risk factors for harmful alcohol consumption among employees and intervention strategies used in the workplace: current state of knowledge based on a literature review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Lifestyle factors associated with presenteeism among city government office workers: a cross-sectional study.Journal of occupational health · 2024Article
- Work context and drinking behavior in the French public service: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Alcohol Consumption in the Specific Socio-Professional Context of the French Public Service: Qualitative Study Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Are workplace factors associated with employee alcohol use? The WIRUS cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Working with alcohol prevention in occupational health services: "knowing how" is more important than "knowing that" - the WIRUS OHS study.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2022Article
- Do health professionals' attitudes towards alcohol use matter for alcohol prevention efforts? Results from the WIRUS-OHS study.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Do Differences in Drinking Attitudes and Alcohol-Related Problems Explain Differences in Sick Leave? A Multilevel Analysis of 95 Work Units Within 14 Companies From the WIRUS Study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Are Demanding Job Situations Associated with Alcohol-Related Presenteeism? The WIRUS-Screening Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Gender Differences in the Association between Positive Drinking Attitudes and Alcohol-Related Problems. The WIRUS Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Sociodemographic characteristics associated with alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences, a latent class analysis of The Norwegian WIRUS screening study.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Current practices and perceived implementation barriers for working with alcohol prevention in occupational health services: the WIRUS OHS study.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2019Article
- Effort-Reward Imbalance Is Associated With Alcohol-Related Problems. WIRUS-Screening Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
- Who reported having a high-strain job, low-strain job, active job and passive job? The WIRUS Screening study.PloS one · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundHarmful alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for ill-health on an individual level, a global public health challenge, and associated with workplace productivity loss. This study aimed to explore the proportion of risky drinkers in a sample of employees, investigate sociodemographic associations with risky drinking, and examine implications for intervention needs, according to recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO).
methodsIn a cross-sectional design, sociodemographic data were collected from Norwegian employees in 14 companies (n = 3571) across sectors and branches. Risky drinking was measured with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). The threshold for risky drinking was set at ≥8 scores on the AUDIT. Based on WHO guidelines, risky drinkers were divided into three risk categories (moderate risk: scores 8-15, high risk: scores 16-19, and dependence likely risk: scores 20-40). The association between sociodemographic variables and risky drinking were explored with chi square tests for independence and adjusted logistic regression. The risk groups were then examined according to the WHO intervention recommendations.
results11.0% of the total sample reported risky drinking. Risky drinking was associated with male gender (OR = 2.97, p < .001), younger age (OR = 1.03, p < .001), low education (OR = 1.17, p < .05), being unmarried (OR = 1.38, p < .05) and not having children (OR = 1.62, p < .05). Risky drinking was most common among males without children (33.5%), males living alone (31.4%) and males aged ≤39 (26.5%). 94.6% of risky drinkers scored within the lowest risk category. Based on WHO guidelines, approximately one out of ten employees need simple advice, targeting risky drinking. In high-risk groups, one out of three employees need interventions.
conclusionsA considerable amount of employees (one to three out of ten), particularly young, unmarried males without children and higher education, may be characterised as risky drinkers. This group may benefit from low-cost interventions, based on recommendations from the WHO guidelines.
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