Accidents and their association with the consumption of alcoholic beverages
Abstract
Introduction: Traffic accidents constitute a serious public health problem in Brazil, and its main risk factors are: alcohol consumption, driving without National Driver's License (NDL) and use of illicit drugs or medication.
Objective: To evaluate the traffic accidents at the pre-hospital level and factors associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Materials and Methods: Descriptive, quantitative, analytical study with secondary data, collected from prehospital care records. The records of 1,264 traffic accidents were analyzed. Binary logistic regression was used, with a result expressed by the odds ratio. The study assumed a confidence level of 95% and significance of 5%. The intervals and confidence for proportion assumed the binomial distribution. The Stata 12.0 program was used.
Results: It was observed that traffic accidents had a higher incidence in males, who had a mean age of 31.2 years, with the majority of drivers being involved, with a higher occurrence in urban areas, at night and on weekends. The chances of involvement in accidents increased when the victim was under the effect of alcohol at the time of the occurrence.
Final Considerations: The results cited can support new discussions and guide actions and behaviors on prehospital care, in order to implement good traffic practices, public policies and public awareness, in order to reduce the consequences of accidents.
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