Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40124820›Full record

ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine

Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder among Medical Students in New Delhi: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Aninda Debnath, Anita Verma, Priyansha Gupta, Sneha Jindal

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Aninda DebnathDepartment of Community Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Anita VermaDepartment of Community Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Priyansha GuptaDepartment of Community Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Sneha JindalDepartment of Community Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Amid the global concern over alcohol consumption's ramifications for public health, the escalating prevalence of alcohol misuse among young individuals, especially students, is alarming. This study examines the prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) among medical students, exploring its link to depression, anxiety, and socioeconomic factors. Material and Methods: We conducted this cross-sectional study at a medical college in New Delhi in the month of June, 2023. We determined a sample size of 425 using prevalence estimates for AUD, a 4% margin of error, and a 15% nonresponse rate. We selected participants using simple random sampling from the MBBS enrollment list and provided them with self-administered questionnaires. We utilized validated screening tools, including PHQ-9, GAD-7, AUDIT-C, and CAGE, to assess depression, anxiety, and AUD. Statistical analysis was performed using STATA 18. AUD prevalence was presented with 95% confidence intervals. Associations between AUD and variables were examined using Chi-square tests. Significant variables ( Results: In our study, 413 students participated. The prevalence of AUD was 13.6%, depression was 31.5%, and anxiety was 24.2%. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression revealed significant associations between AUD and factors such as gender, current living space, tobacco use, and anxiety. Conclusion: The current study highlights worrisome levels of AUD, depression, and anxiety among medical students in New Delhi. Our research also reveals connections between AUD and factors like gender, living situation, tobacco use, and anxiety.

Indexed as

Alcohol abusealcohol use disorderanxietydepressionmedical students

Identifiers

PMID40124820
PMCPMC11927849

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-SA
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.