Alcohol consumption constitutes a major public health problem as it has negative consequences on the health, social, psychological, and economic outcomes of individuals. Tertiary education presents students with unique challenges and some students resort to the use of alcohol in dealing with their problems. This study, therefore, sought to determine alcohol use, its effects, and associated factors among tertiary students in the Hohoe Municipaility of Ghana. An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 418 tertiary students in the Hohoe Municipality of Ghana using a two-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using structured questionnaires. A binary logistic regression modelling was used to determine the strength of the association between alcohol consumption and the explanatory variables. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. Stata version 16.0 was used to perform the analysis. The lifetime prevalence of alcohol consumption was 39.5%. Out of them, 49.1% were still using alcohol, translating to an overall prevalence of 19.4% among the tertiary students. Self-reported perceived effects attributed to alcohol consumption were loss of valuable items (60.6%), excessive vomiting (53.9%), stomach pains/upset (46.1%), accident (40.0%), unprotected sex (35.1%), risk of liver infection (16.4%), depressive feelings (27.3%), diarrhoea (24.2%), debt (15.2%), and petty theft (22.4%). In terms of factors associated with alcohol consumption, students aged 26 years and above were more likely to have consumed alcohol [AOR = 4.4, 95%CI = 1.74, 11.14] than those in 16–20 years group. Muslim students had lower odds of alcohol consumption compared to Christians [AOR = 0.1, 95% CI = 0.02, 0.31]. It was also found that students who had peer influence [AOR = 3.7, 95%CI = 2.31, 5.82] and those who had academic adjustment problems [AOR = 3.6, 95% CI = 2.01, 6.46] were more likely to consume alcohol. Lifetime prevalence of alcohol consumption is high among tertiary students in the Hohoe Municipality of Ghana, with several physical, psychosocial and economic consequences. Alcohol-related education should be intensified in tertiary institutions and counseling units should be equipped with relevant assessment tools to assess and help students who are at risk and those who are already consuming alcohol.

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加纳霍霍市大学生的酒精消费量：横断面研究的流行、影响和相关因素分析

饮酒是一个主要的公共卫生问题，因为它对个人的健康、社会、心理和经济结果产生负面影响。高等教育给学生带来了独特的挑战，一些学生诉诸于使用酒精来解决他们的问题。因此，本研究旨在确定加纳 Hohoe 市大专学生的酒精使用情况、其影响和相关因素。使用两阶段抽样技术在加纳霍霍市的 418 名大学生中进行了一项基于机构的横断面研究。使用结构化问卷收集数据。二元逻辑回归模型用于确定饮酒量与解释变量之间的关联强度。显着性水平设为 p < 0.05。使用 Stata 16.0 版进行分析。饮酒的终生流行率为 39.5%。其中，49.1% 的人仍在使用酒精，这意味着大专生的总体流行率为 19.4%。自我报告的归因于饮酒的感知影响包括丢失贵重物品 (60.6%)、过度呕吐 (53.9%)、胃痛/心烦 (46.1%)、事故 (40.0%)、无保护性行为 (35.1%)、肝脏感染（16.4%）、抑郁情绪（27.3%）、腹泻（24.2%）、债务（15.2%）和小偷小摸（22.4%）。在与饮酒相关的因素方面，26 岁及以上的学生比 16-20 岁组的学生更可能饮酒 [AOR = 4.4, 95%CI = 1.74, 11.14]。与基督徒相比，穆斯林学生饮酒的几率较低 [AOR = 0.1, 95% CI = 0.02, 0.31]。还发现有同伴影响的学生 [AOR = 3.7, 95%CI = 2.31, 5.82] 和有学业调整问题的学生 [AOR = 3.6, 95% CI = 2.01, 6.46] 更有可能饮酒。在加纳霍霍市的大学生中，终生饮酒的流行率很高，这会对身体、社会心理和经济产生一些影响。加强大专院校的酒精相关教育，辅导单位应配备相关评估工具，对有饮酒风险的学生和已经饮酒的学生进行评估和帮助。82] 和那些有学业调整问题的人 [AOR = 3.6, 95% CI = 2.01, 6.46] 更有可能饮酒。在加纳霍霍市的大学生中，终生饮酒的流行率很高，这会对身体、社会心理和经济产生一些影响。加强大专院校的酒精相关教育，辅导单位应配备相关评估工具，对有饮酒风险的学生和已经饮酒的学生进行评估和帮助。82] 和那些有学业调整问题的人 [AOR = 3.6, 95% CI = 2.01, 6.46] 更有可能饮酒。在加纳霍霍市的大学生中，终生饮酒的流行率很高，这会对身体、社会心理和经济产生一些影响。加强大专院校的酒精相关教育，辅导单位应配备相关评估工具，对有饮酒风险的学生和已经饮酒的学生进行评估和帮助。