Accidents and injuries due to consumption of alcohol or drugs in patients treated at an emergency room

Authors

  • Nora Nelly Oliva Rodríguez Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; Facultad de Enfermería
  • Maria Célia Barcellos Dalrí Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • María Magdalena Alonso Castillo Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; Facultad de Enfermería
  • Karla Selene López García Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; Facultad de Enfermería

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692010000700006

Keywords:

Accidents, Alcoholism, Street Drugs, Emergency nursing

Abstract

The aims of the study were to describe the differences in alcohol consumption by sex, education and occupation and to understand the effects of the socio-demographic characteristics on alcohol consumption, in 120 emergency room patients. The results showed significant differences for sex (t=-3.570, p <.01) and education (t=2.636, p <.01) in alcohol consumption. In addition the factors; age, age alcohol consumption started, quantity of alcohol ingested, age marijuana consumption started, and hours lapsed between the consumption of marijuana and the accident (F7, 116=15.519, p <.00), were also significant on the consumption of alcohol with an explained variance of 40%.

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Published

2010-06-01

Issue

Vol. 18 (2010): Número Especial

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Accidents and injuries due to consumption of alcohol or drugs in patients treated at an emergency room . (2010). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 18(spe), 521-528. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692010000700006