Results of the study of alcohol consumption, knowledge and attitudes of 15-24 year olds

Abstract

Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2021 report, the highest rates of alcohol consumption among men and women in 2019 were in the European region, the American region, and the Western Pacific region. According to a cross-sectional study of Africa, South Africa has the highest per adult alcohol consumption of any region in the world, and risky drinking patterns begin between the ages of 15 and 24 and continue into adulthood. Aim: To study of the alcohol consumption, knowledge and attitude of 15-24-year-olds Materials and Methods: 1002 students of secondary schools, universities, colleges and vocational schools covering Ulaanbaatar city and 4 regions were randomly selected and the study was carried out using a school-based snapshot model. The research results were processed using IBM Statistics SPSS statistical results processing version 26.0. Results: As a result of the research, it was determined that 86.2% (n=872) of all students have a low risk of alcohol consumption, and 12.8% (n=130) have a high risk of alcohol consumption. 15.9% (n=160) of the participants in the study had poor knowledge, 50.6% (n=508) had moderate knowledge, and 33.1% (n=334) had sufÏcient knowledge about alcohol. No statistically significant differences in knowledge were observed between participants at high risk of alcohol use and their knowledge of alcohol. Conclusions: There was no statistically significant association between participants at high risk of alcohol use and their alcohol knowledge. (P>0.05). Attitudes toward alcohol include reasons such as drinking because friends insist, it helps to have fun at a party, and it helps to socialize. (p<0.05)