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ArticleBMC public health2024

Prevalence of problem drinking in the Swedish workforce: differences between labour market industries based on gender composition and main job activity.

Hasan Tareq, Anna Nyberg, Peter Wennberg, David Redmalm, Susanna Toivanen, Aziz Mensah

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Hasan TareqSchool of Health, Care, and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Universitetsplan 1, Västerås, 722 20, Sweden. hasan.tareq@mdu.se.
Anna NybergDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Peter WennbergDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
David RedmalmSchool of Health, Care, and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Universitetsplan 1, Västerås, 722 20, Sweden.
Susanna ToivanenSchool of Health, Care, and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Universitetsplan 1, Västerås, 722 20, Sweden.
Aziz MensahSchool of Health, Care, and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Universitetsplan 1, Västerås, 722 20, Sweden.

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backgroundIdentifying problem drinking patterns across industries is essential for addressing drinking problems in the workforce. Still, it is not well understood how problem drinking differs across industries and whether it is associated with industry gender composition. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of problem drinking (PPD) across Swedish industries and investigate possible associations between gender-typed industries and problem drinking.

methods9,155 current workers were selected from the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health (SLOSH) data collected in 2020. Participants' work industries were identified through the Swedish Standard Industrial Classification (SNI) codes. Seven gender-typed industry categories were created based on gender composition and main job activity in each industry. Self-reported problem drinking was measured using a slightly modified Cut-down, Annoyed, Guilt, Eye-opener (CAGE) questionnaire and a cut-off score 2 was used to determine problem drinking. Poisson regression with robust standard errors was used to investigate the association between gender-typed industries and problem drinking.

resultsPPD in the workforce was 6.6%. Men (8.5%) had a higher prevalence than women (5.3%). Across industries, PPD varied from 2.3% in Water supply and waste management to 15.4% in Mining and quarrying. The highest prevalence for men was in Mining and quarrying (18.2%), whereas for women it was in Construction (11.1%). Within gender-typed industries, the highest PPD was in male-dominated Goods and Energy Production (7.7%), and the lowest was in female-dominated Health and Social Care (4.7%). In the regression analysis, both Education (aPR: 1.39, p = 0.03) and Labour-intensive Services (aPR: 1.39, p = 0.02) had higher adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) compared with Health and Social Care. However, there was no significant difference in aPR among gender-typed industries when considering the gender composition of industries only.

conclusionsPPD in the Swedish workforce varied significantly across industries, with differences observed between men and women. Problem drinking differed between industries when categorized by gender composition and main job activity, but not when categorized by gender composition only. Future research should investigate how industry-specific psychosocial factors influence individual alcohol consumption.

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IndustryAdolescentAdultAlcoholismFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedOccupationsPrevalenceSex FactorsSwedenYoung AdultAlcoholCross-sectional studyGender differencesGender-typed industriesLabour MarketOccupational HealthPrevalenceProblem drinkingPublic Health

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