Original scientific paper

Regional Differences in Alcohol Consumption in Croatia

Henrietta Benčević-Striehl ; Department of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia; Teaching Institute of Public Health of Primorsko-goranska County, Rijeka, Croatia
Djulija Malatestinić ; Department of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia; Teaching Institute of Public Health of Primorsko-goranska County, Rijeka, Croatia
Silvije Vuletić ; »Andrija Štampar« School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

This study aims to estimate regional and gender differences in the prevalence of alcohol consumption in Croatia. It is based on the data obtained from the Croatian Adult Health Survey 2003. The highest prevalence of alcohol consumption in men was reported in Eastern Croatia (14.1%). Men living in the Mountainous region had the lowest prevalence of reported alcohol consumption (8.8%). In contrast to men in the Eastern region, women in the same region reported drinking alcoholic beverages with the lowest prevalence (0.3%). The highest proportion of women who reported drinking alcoholic beverages was recorded the Northern Croatian region (1.5%). Results support the expected gender gap in alcohol consumption and point out strong regional pattern of alcohol consumption. The observed pattern shows that primary prevention and health promotion should be implemented with special concern to regional differences and traditions.

Keywords

Alcohol; regional pattern; gender differences; Croatian Adult Health Survey; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

39726

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/39726

Publication date:

1.4.2009.

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