Alcohol consumption at a level exceeding existing recommendations is one of the leading risk factors for death and disability worldwide. The aim of the study was to identify correlates of alcohol drinking among a socially-disadvantaged population in Poland. The cross-sectional study covered 1644 adult social assistance beneficiaries from the Piotrkowski district (rural area in central Poland). A detailed questionnaire filled in during a face-to-face interview allowed for the collection of socio-demographic, lifestyle-related (including alcohol consumption) and health status data. About 42% of the participants, including 67% of the men and 30% of the women, exceeded the recommended level of alcohol consumption. In the adjusted model, the men tended not to follow recommendations for alcohol consumption more frequently than the women (OR = 4.5, p < 0.001). The higher odds of not following alcohol-related recommendations were also observed for the subjects declaring having a permanent or temporary job compared to the unemployed participants (OR = 1.2, p = 0.04). A lower healthy lifestyle index (indicating an unhealthy lifestyle related to a diet, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, and tobacco smoking) was associated with not following recommendations for alcohol consumption (OR = 1.1, p = 0.04). Our study indicates that being men, having a permanent or a temporary job, and coexistence of other unfavorable lifestyle-related factors are important correlates of not following recommendations for alcohol consumption among the beneficiaries of government welfare assistance.

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波兰社会弱势人群的饮酒状况

酒精消费量超过现有建议的水平是全世界死亡和残疾的主要危险因素之一。该研究的目的是确定波兰社会弱势人群饮酒的相关性。这项横断面研究涵盖了来自Piotrkowski地区（波兰中部农村地区）的1644名成人社会救助受益人。在面对面访问期间填写的详细问卷调查表允许收集社会人口统计数据，与生活方式有关的（包括饮酒）和健康状况数据。大约42％的参与者（包括67％的男性和30％的女性）超过了建议的饮酒水平。在调整后的模型中，男性倾向于不比女性更频繁地遵循饮酒建议（OR = 4.5，p <0.001）。与失业者相比，宣告有长期或临时工作的受试者不遵守与酒精有关的建议的可能性也更高（OR = 1.2，p = 0.04）。较低的健康生活方式指数（表明与饮食，体重指数（BMI），体育锻炼和吸烟有关的不健康生活方式）与未遵循饮酒建议有关（OR = 1.1，p = 0.04）。我们的研究表明，男性，长期或临时工作以及其他与生活方式相关的不利因素并存是与政府福利援助的受益者不遵循饮酒建议的重要关联。