Aims To assess recent changes in the extent and pattern of alcohol use in India using the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data. Methods We used unit-level data from both rounds of NFHS. The pattern of alcohol use was categorized as: ‘almost every day’, ‘almost once a week’ and ‘less than once a week’. The information was segregated for the urban and rural settings. Information was also available on the type of alcoholic beverage used by the respondents. The z test for differences in proportions was carried out for the study variables. Results Findings suggest a 22.37 and 39.02% reduction in the proportion of men and women who reported alcohol use, respectively. The proportion of men reporting ‘almost every day’ and ‘about once a week’ consumption of alcohol increased by 24.19 and 7.14%, respectively. Conclusions With the caveats of expected limitations of surveys, the findings suggest an overall decrease in alcohol use in India, though the proportion of men with more frequent alcohol has increased. There is a need to strengthen the investment in the initiatives targeted at the harms due to alcohol use.

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印度人如何饮酒？喝什么？全国家庭健康调查的结果

目的 使用全国家庭健康调查 (NFHS) 数据评估印度饮酒程度和模式的近期变化。方法 我们使用了来自两轮 NFHS 的单位级数据。饮酒模式被归类为：“几乎每天”、“几乎每周一次”和“每周少于一次”。城市和农村环境的信息是分开的。还提供了有关受访者使用的酒精饮料类型的信息。对研究变量进行了比例差异的 z 检验。结果 调查结果表明，报告饮酒的男性和女性比例分别减少了 22.37% 和 39.02%。报告“几乎每天”和“大约每周一次”饮酒的男性比例分别增加了 24.19% 和 7.14%。结论 考虑到调查的预期局限性，调查结果表明印度的饮酒总体减少，尽管饮酒频率较高的男性比例有所增加。需要加强对针对酒精使用危害的举措的投资。