Involvement of alcohol in injury cases in rural Sri Lanka: prevalence and associated factors among in-patients in three primary care hospitals
Schölin L, Weerasinghe M, Agampodi S, Chathurange U, Rajapaksha S, Holloway A, Norrie J, Mohamed F, Eddleston M, Pearson M. Involvement of alcohol in injury cases in rural Sri Lanka: prevalence and associated factors among in-patients in three primary care hospitals. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 514. PMID: 35296275, PMCID: PMC8928674, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12958-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related injuriesAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestBlood alcohol concentrationRural Sri LankaAlcohol useInjury characteristicsPrimary care hospitalHospital-based sampleTransport-related injuriesCurrent alcohol usersDisorders Identification TestCurrent alcohol useBinary logistic regressionInvolvement of alcoholHigher AUDIT scoresAdult patientsCare hospitalGlobal morbidityResultsA totalIntentional injuriesAcute intoxicationProblematic alcohol usePatientsPossible alcohol dependenceInjury cases