The issue of population losses from preventable causes of death, including those associated with alcohol, remains relevant. Clarification of the socio-demographic determinants of alcohol consumption patterns will help to adjust anti-alcohol measures in the regional setting.
OBJECTIVE
To identify the socio-demographic characteristics of alcohol consumption by residents of urban and rural areas of the Krasnodar region.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
The object of the study was a random sample of the population of the Krasnodar region of 1.727 subjects aged 25—64 years. Data on alcohol consumption were obtained by interviewing during the regional stage of ESSE-RF2 study in the Krasnodar region using a standardized method.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
It was found that 65.0% of the region’s population regularly consumed alcohol. The proportion of males prevailed over that of females (69.3% and 60.8%, respectively; p<0.05). Most respondents had a moderate level of consumption. The proportion of subjects who do not drink alcohol increases with age. The highest consumption values were reported in males aged 45-54 and females aged 35—44. The rate of total alcohol abstinence among residents of the Krasnodar region is statistically significantly higher than among residents of other territories of the Russian Federation compared. In the Kuban, people with a higher level of education and old-age pensioners more often stated not to consume alcohol.
CONCLUSION
ESSE-RF2 study data are critical characteristics of public health behavior, including attitudes towards alcohol consumption. Considering the multicenter design of the study, the opportunity was used to objectively compare regions and identify the territorial features of the target socio-demographic population groups, to develop targeted measures for the prevention of alcohol-associated conditions.