Prevalence of Binge Drinking and Its Association with Depression in University Students
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Objective: This study aims to examine (1) the prevalence of binge drinking in undergraduate students and associated factors and (2) association of binge drinking and depression
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Thammasat University undergraduate students. Online questionnaires consisted of 1) demographic data 2) alcohol use and associated behaviors 3) Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and 4) Comprehensive Effects of Alcohol (CEOA). Fisher's Exact Test was used to analyze the association between binge drinking and depression. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze association with other associated factors.
Results:Among the 282 participants, the prevalence of binge drinking is 48.58%. No statistically significant relationship was found with depression. Factors associated with increased behavior are being male gender (OR = 2.993, 95% CI 1.190 - 7.529), smoking (OR = 11.220, 95% CI 2.898 - 43.448), and expectation in sociability (OR = 1.183, 95% CI 1.088 - 1.287). Factors associated with decreased behavior are living at home (OR = 0.260, 95% CI 0.081 - 0.839), having sufficient monthly income without savings (OR = 0.208, 95% CI 0.491 - 0.883), and expectation in sexuality (OR = 0.803, 95% CI 0.699 - 0.923).
Conclusion: Prevalence of binge drinking in Thammasat University students is higher than normal population in similar. However, the result couldn’t conclude that binge drinking is associated with depression.
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