Prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption among indigenous people in Sabah Borneo Island

Abd Rashid RB 1 , Mohd Daud MNB 2 , Guad RM 3 , Gan SH 4 , Wan Husin WAIB 5 , Giloi N 2 Show all authors , Danaee M 6 , Said MAB 6 , Lin Mmed CLS 7 , Bulan R 8 , Manah AMB 9 , Hashim AB 10 , Seghatoleslam T 5 , Habil MH 11

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Community and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Biomedical Science and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  • 4 School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 5 Universiti Malaya Centre for Addiction Sciences, Wisma R&D, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 6 Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 7 Medical Based Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  • 8 Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 9 Keningau Area Health Office, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Keningau, Malaysia
  • 10 Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages & Linguistics, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 11 Faculty of Medicine, MAHSA University College, Jalan Universiti, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aust J Rural Health, 2021 Jun;29(3):464-472.
PMID: 34148278 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12732

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of alcohol use among a cohort of population in Sabah.

DESIGN: This is a prospective, cohort study involving rural community residents.

SETTING: Rural community resident at Bingkor, Keningau, Sabah.

PARTICIPANTS: 363 individuals aged 13 years old and above.

INTERVENTION: Community-based participatory research to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol use.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Measurement of alcohol use using Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and assessment of psychiatric morbidity using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) questionnaires.

RESULTS: Most alcohol drinkers aged between 36-45 years old, followed by 26-35 years old and 46-55 years old. Interestingly, there are almost similar female to male ratio. Most were Kadazan-Dusun ethnic, non-Muslims, and married. Although only less than a third of the participants received tertiary education, the majority were working. Based on the findings, being a male, non-Muslim and having an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (current) posed a significantly higher risk of alcohol consumption.

CONCLUSION: A worryingly high prevalence of hazardous alcohol consumption among the locals is reported. There is a need for population-wide intervention towards preventive measures based on the identified risk factors for hazardous alcohol use.

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