Prevalencia de consumo de alcohol y factores de riesgo asociados, en adolescentes de 10 a 19 años de edad de los colegios urbanos de la ciudad de Limón, 2009-2010

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ABSTRACT Objective: To determine prevalence of alcohol consumption and associated risk factors in adolescents 10 to 19 years old in Limón urban schools. Method and materials: prevalence study, school year in September 2009 - June 2010. The sample calculation based on finite universe of 937 cases with a probability occurrence 30%, non-occurrence probability 70%, a confidence level of 95% (1.96). 719 cases were identified, for the data gathering; we used a previously validated questionnaire, statistical analysis with SPSS 15.00. Results: 47.4% of students are placed in the range of 14 to 16 years of age, 51.05% male. Father migrant 22.39% with more than one year of migration, the parent with primary education 43.88%, education of the mother primary 44.47%, 6.91% peer pressure, easy to get alcohol 32.02%, permission to leave the house 33.51%, 82.75% go to parties. Adolescents consumption: for fun, male 54.83%, 54.17% females, in middle adolescence 52.99%, due to problems in middle adolescence the 53.57% higher in females with 57.15%, sadness in mid-adolescence 50.68%, total prevalence of alcohol consumption is 47,9%. Conclusions: The vulnerable population is in the middle adolescence, with respect to gender there is no significant difference in percentages. The parental education is only primary level, the permissiveness along with easy access to purchase alcohol leads to the elevated prevalence of 47.9%. Keywords: alcohol, prevalence, permissiveness.