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ArticleBMJ open2021

Cross-sectional study on the characteristics of unrecorded alcohol consumption in nine newly independent states between 2013 and 2017.

Charlotte Probst, Jakob Manthey, Carina Ferreira-Borges, Maria Neufeld, Ivo Rakovac, Diana Andreasyan, Lela Sturua, Irina Novik, Gahraman Hagverdiyev, Galina Obreja and 5 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Substance Use and Misuse among Sexual and Gender Minority Communities Living in Former Soviet Union Countries: A Scoping Review.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024
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15 authors.

Charlotte ProbstInstitute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada mariecharlotte.probst@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4360-697X
Jakob MantheyInstitute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1231-3760
Carina Ferreira-BorgesWHO European Office for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, World Health Organization, Moscow, Russian Federation.
Maria NeufeldInstitute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Ivo RakovacWHO European Office for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, World Health Organization, Moscow, Russian Federation.
Diana AndreasyanNational Health Information Analytic Center, Ministry of Health, Yerevan, Armenia.
Lela SturuaNon-communicable Disease Department, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Irina NovikRepublican Scientific And Practical Center For Medical Technologies, Minsk, Belarus.
Gahraman HagverdiyevPublic Health and Reforms Center, Ministry of Health, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Galina ObrejaDepartment of Social Medicine and Management, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Moldova (the Republic of).
Nurila AltymyshevaRepublican Health Promotion Center, Ministry of Health, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Muhammet ErgeshovDepartment of Treatment and Prevention, Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
Shukhrat ShukrovCentral Project Implementation Bureau of the Health-3 Project, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Safar SaifuddinovRepublic of Tajikistan Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Jürgen RehmInstitute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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World Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesAs unrecorded alcohol use contributes to a substantial burden of disease, this study characterises this phenomenon in newly independent states (NIS) of the former Soviet Union with regard to the sources of unrecorded alcohol, and the proportion of unrecorded of total alcohol consumption. We also investigate associated sociodemographic characteristics and drinking patterns.

designCross-sectional data on overall and unrecorded alcohol use in the past 7 days from WHO STEPwise Approach to NCD Risk Factor Surveillance (STEPS) surveys. Descriptive statistics were calculated at the country level, hierarchical logistic and linear regression models were used to investigate sociodemographic characteristics and drinking patterns associated with using unrecorded alcohol.

settingNine NIS (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) in the years 2013-2017.

participantsNationally representative samples including a total of 36 259 participants.

resultsA total of 6251 participants (19.7%; 95% CI 7.9% to 31.5%) reported alcohol consumption in the past 7 days, 2185 of which (35.1%; 95% CI 8.2% to 62.0%) reported unrecorded alcohol consumption with pronounced differences between countries. The population-weighted average proportion of unrecorded consumption in nine NIS was 8.7% (95% CI 5.9% to 12.4%). The most common type of unrecorded alcohol was home-made spirits, followed by home-made beer and wine. Older (45-69 vs 25-44 years) and unemployed (vs employed) participants had higher odds of using unrecorded alcohol. More nuanced sociodemographic differences were observed for specific types of unrecorded alcohol.

conclusionsThis contribution is the first to highlight both, prevalence and composition of unrecorded alcohol consumption in nine NIS. The observed proportions and sources of unrecorded alcohol are discussed in light of local challenges in policy implementation, especially in regard to the newly formed Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as some but not all NIS are in the EAEU.

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Alcohol DrinkingAlcoholic BeveragesCross-Sectional StudiesEthanolHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesEthanolepidemiologyhealth policypublic healthsubstance misuse

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PMCPMC8679101

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