Alcohol Drinking and Violence-Related Behaviors among Female Youths: A point Cross-Sectional Study

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A point cross-sectional study was conducted to explore alcohol drinking and violence-related behaviors from December 2007 to February 2008 among female youths in central Thailand. Six thousand one hundred and seventy six female students were classified into 2 groups according to their alcohol drinking in the previous 30 days (yes = 358, no = 5,818). Data were collected by an anonymous self-administered questionnaire which consisted of 2 parts: general characteristics and social factors and violence-related behaviors during the last 2006. Of all these respondents 5.79 % admitted to drinking alcohol. Multiple binary logistic regression analysis, after adjusting for general characteristics and social factors, revealed that 5 violence-related behavioral factors were associated with current alcohol drinking: often carried a weapon (OR = 2.42, 95 % CI = 1.17–4.98), experience dating violence (OR = 2.46, 95 % CI = 1.47–4.14), ever forced to have sexual relationship (OR = 2.98, 95 % CI = 1.49–5.97 depress for suicide perception (OR = 3.19, 95 % CI = 2.23–4.57), and made a suicide planning (OR = 2.67, 95 % CI = 1.88–3.78. An increased risk of violence-related behaviors was higher among drinking female youths that caused significant health problems. Results indicated that drinking prevention is needed. Continuous campaign mentioning the violence-related behaviors and alcohol drinking and co-operation with their parents, close friends, teachers and community efforts among adolescents should be implemented to prevent underage drinking and other adverse consequences.