[Relationship between family perception and alcohol consumption]

Abstract

Objectives: To establish the prevalence of alcohol consumption and dependence, and its relationship to perception of family function.

Design: Descriptive, crossover study.

Setting: Urban area. Jumilla Health Centre (Murcia).

Participants: 434 Health Service users were surveyed.

Interventions: Demographic data, determination of alcohol consumption, CAGE and APGAR questionnaires.

Measurements and main results: There was a high prevalence of alcohol consumption (77%) and excessive consumption (22.9%). Excessive alcohol consumption was mainly among men and active agrarian workers. The relationship between alcohol consumption and family dysfunction was not significant, but was significant between CAGE and family dysfunction.

Conclusions: Despite the high prevalence of alcohol consumption, family dynamics are not usually changed significantly. This only happens in cases of alcohol dependency syndrome.