Background Alcohol use is a serious public health concern among youth in South Africa and worldwide. Aim To determine the factors contributing to alcohol use among high school learners in the rural areas of Limpopo province. Setting The Greater Marble-Hall municipality, Sekhukhune district in Limpopo province. Method A quantitative, cross-sectional study design was conducted on 314 learners from three high schools in a rural area in Limpopo. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select learners from 11 to 25 years of age. The drinking behaviour was classified according to predetermined Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Data were analysed using SPSS Software v23.0. Results More than half of the respondents were consuming alcohol 169 (53.8%). Also, 173 (55.1%) of respondents had parents who consume alcohol and 204 (65%) had friends who drank alcohol. Most respondents were classified as low-risk drinkers (AUDIT score < 8) and a quarter of the respondents were classified as almost dependent on alcohol (AUDIT score > 13). Significant associations were found between learners’ alcohol consumption and parents and friends who drank alcohol (p = 0.000; p = 0.000, respectively). Conclusion Alcohol use was prevalent among high school learners in the area under investigation. Also, learners who had parents and friends who consume alcohol were more likely to consume alcohol. Further, learners who were classified as almost dependent on alcohol needed urgent intervention as their health-related quality of life was likely to be poor.

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林波波省农村地区高中生的酒精使用情况。

背景 饮酒是南非和全世界青年人严重关注的公共卫生问题。目的 确定林波波省农村地区高中生饮酒的影响因素。位于林波波省 Sekhukhune 区的大大理石大厅市。方法 对来自林波波省农村地区三所高中的 314 名学生进行了定量的横断面研究设计。使用分层随机抽样技术选择 11 至 25 岁的学习者。根据预定的酒精使用障碍识别测试（AUDIT）对饮酒行为进行分类。使用SPSS软件v23.0分析数据。结果 超过一半的受访者饮酒 169 (53.8%)。此外，173 (55. 1%) 的受访者有饮酒的父母，204 (65%) 的受访者有饮酒的朋友。大多数受访者被归类为低风险饮酒者（AUDIT 评分 < 8），四分之一的受访者被归类为几乎依赖酒精（AUDIT 评分 > 13）。在学习者的饮酒量与饮酒的父母和朋友之间发现了显着关联（分别为 p = 0.000；p = 0.000）。结论 所调查地区的高中生饮酒普遍。此外，父母和朋友饮酒的学习者更有可能饮酒。此外，被归类为几乎依赖酒精的学习者需要紧急干预，因为他们与健康相关的生活质量可能很差。大多数受访者被归类为低风险饮酒者（AUDIT 评分 < 8），四分之一的受访者被归类为几乎依赖酒精（AUDIT 评分 > 13）。在学习者的饮酒量与饮酒的父母和朋友之间发现了显着关联（分别为 p = 0.000；p = 0.000）。结论 所调查地区的高中生饮酒普遍。此外，父母和朋友饮酒的学习者更有可能饮酒。此外，被归类为几乎依赖酒精的学习者需要紧急干预，因为他们与健康相关的生活质量可能很差。大多数受访者被归类为低风险饮酒者（AUDIT 评分 < 8），四分之一的受访者被归类为几乎依赖酒精（AUDIT 评分 > 13）。在学习者的饮酒量与饮酒的父母和朋友之间发现了显着关联（分别为 p = 0.000；p = 0.000）。结论 所调查地区的高中生饮酒普遍。此外，父母和朋友饮酒的学习者更有可能饮酒。此外，被归类为几乎依赖酒精的学习者需要紧急干预，因为他们与健康相关的生活质量可能很差。在学习者的饮酒量与饮酒的父母和朋友之间发现了显着关联（分别为 p = 0.000；p = 0.000）。结论 所调查地区的高中生饮酒普遍。此外，父母和朋友饮酒的学习者更有可能饮酒。此外，被归类为几乎依赖酒精的学习者需要紧急干预，因为他们与健康相关的生活质量可能很差。在学习者的饮酒量与饮酒的父母和朋友之间发现了显着关联（分别为 p = 0.000；p = 0.000）。结论 所调查地区的高中生饮酒普遍。此外，父母和朋友饮酒的学习者更有可能饮酒。此外，被归类为几乎依赖酒精的学习者需要紧急干预，因为他们与健康相关的生活质量可能很差。