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European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 24, Supplement 2, 2014
Binge drinking: a frequent behavior among the students in higher education Marie-Pierre Tavolacci MP Tavolacci1, E Boerg2, S Grigioni3, L Richard4, P De´chelotte3, J Ladner5 1 Clinical Investigation Center CIC 1404 and INSERM1073, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France 2 Clinical Investigation Center CIC 1404, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France 3 Department of Nutrition and INSERM1073, University Hospital, Rouen, France 4 Department of Nutrition, University Hospital, Rouen, France 5 Department of Epidemiology and Public Health and INSERM1073, University Hospital, Rouen, France Contact:
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Background Binge drinking (BD) and behavioural risk factors among students in higher education are unknown. The aim was to identify the prevalence and the factors associated with the frequent BD in university student. Methods French Students in higher education completed an anonymous online questionnaire on the website specifically dedicated to students: www.tasanteenunclic.org. The questionnaire included age, gender, housing, curricula, smoking, cannabis consumption, alcohol abuse problems (ADOSPA test), tendency to cyber-addiction (Orman test), risk of eating disorders (SCOFF test), depression (Beck test) and perceived stress (Cohen score). Frequent BD was determined as a consumption of five or most alcoholic drinks on one occasion at least twice a month. A risk profile of consumers was conducted according to the consumption of alcohol and frequency of BD. Results A total of 3569 students were included with a mean age of 20.5 (SD = 2.2) and a sex ratio (M: F) of 0.58. Smoking concerned 22.3% of students, 39.8% were occasionally consumers of cannabis, 25.6% had a risk of internet addiction and 20.5% risk of eating disorders. The prevalence of frequent BD was about 13.8% (24.7% in men and 7.6% in female;p < 10-4) and 26.1% had an alcohol abuse problems. Non-drinkers was for 13.0% of students, 18.0% was no-risk consumers, 50.0% was episodic risk consumers and 19.0% was chronic risks consumers. After logistic regression, the frequent BD was significantly associated with the male sex aOR = 4.65, 95%CI [3.40-6.37], living in rental aOR = 1.71, 95%CI [1.21-2.42], business school aOR = 4.72, 95%CI [2.76-8.08], smoking aOR = 5.57, 95%CI [3.83-8.08] and consuming cannabis aOR = 12.76, 95%CI [9.09-17.93]. Students granting, not regularly practicing sport and living in couple had a lower risk of frequent BD, respectively aOR = 0.67, 95%CI [0.480.93], aOR = 0.52, 95%CI [0.38-0.71] and aOR = 0.42, 95%CI [0.26-0.68]. Conclusion Frequent BD concerns one on six students and especially male students. Alcohol consumption is at risk (episodic or chronic) for near 70% of students. It is not found associated risks but some students seem more likely to have a frequent BD. BD appears as a frequent and commonplace behavior among students whose consequences may not always be well understood. Key messages Frequent binge drinking concerns one man on four male university students. Risks due to alcohol consumption among university students are episodic but could also to be chronic.
