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ArticleBMC public health2022

Involvement of alcohol in injury cases in rural Sri Lanka: prevalence and associated factors among in-patients in three primary care hospitals.

L Schölin, M Weerasinghe, S Agampodi, U Chathurange, S Rajapaksha, A Holloway, J Norrie, F Mohamed, M Eddleston, M Pearson

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L SchölinCentre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention & Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. lscholi2@ed.ac.uk.
M WeerasingheDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
S AgampodiDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
U ChathurangeSouth Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
S RajapakshaDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
A HollowayNursing Studies, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
J NorrieUsher Institute, Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
F MohamedSouth Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
M EddlestonCentre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention & Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
M PearsonCentre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention & Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
University of Edinburgh · GBRajarata University of Sri Lanka · LKSouth Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration · LK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInjuries account for a major proportion of global morbidity and mortality related to alcohol use. Information on the prevalence of alcohol-related injury in rural Sri Lanka is limited. The aims of this study were to determine the burden of alcohol-related injury in a hospital-based sample in rural Sri Lanka and explore factors associated with an increased risk of alcohol-related injury.

methodsInvolvement of alcohol in injury amongst in-patients was assessed in three hospitals in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka over 6 months. Adult (≥ 18 years) patients were eligible. Patients were assessed for: injury characteristics, current alcohol use (in the past year) using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), and acute intoxication. Patients with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reading equivalent of 10 mg/dL (2.17 mmol/L) were considered as having an alcohol-related injury. Binary logistic regression was used to explore association between alcohol-related injury and demographic and injury characteristics.

resultsA total of 883 injured patients were eligible and consented to the study. No alcohol use was reported by 487 (55.2%) of patients (35.6% of men, 95.2% of women). Prevalence of alcohol-related injuries was 14.8% overall and 32.8% among current alcohol users. Almost all patients with an alcohol-related injury were male (122/123; 99.2%); 24 (18.8%) of these patients scored positive for possible alcohol dependence. Patients with an alcohol-related injury had significantly higher AUDIT scores (median = 15 vs 6, p < 0.001), were significantly more likely to be aged 26-40 (OR 2.29, 95% CI:1.11, 4.72) or 41-55 years (OR 2.76, 95% CI: 1.29, 5.90) (compared to 18-25 years), to have a transport-related injury (OR 5.14, 95% CI: 2.30, 11.49) (compared to animal/plant sting/bite), and have intentional injuries (OR 3.47, 95% CI: 1.01, 11.87).

conclusionsOne in three injuries among people who drank alcohol in this sample were alcohol-related. In addition, problematic alcohol use was higher among those with alcohol-related injury. Further work is needed to explore whether this prevalence of alcohol-related injury is reflected in other rural settings in Sri Lanka.

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