Moderate or major anxiety and depression versus high alcohol consumption in women in Honduras

Abstract

Introduction: The role of women in society is diverse and fundamental. Objectives: To determine whether anxiety and moderate or major depression were associated with high alcohol consumption in Honduran women. Methods: A cross-sectional and analytic study was conducted using the self-reporting questionnaire test as a screening tool for anxiety, depression, and alcohol consumption. Results: Moderate or greater anxiety was more frequent among those with high alcohol consumption (aPR: 1.49; 95% CI: 1.09-2.04; p=0.013), was also frequent among those reporting violence at home (aPR: 1.63; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.36-1.94; p<0.001) and some history of mental pathology at home (aPR: 1.64; 95% CI: 1.44-1.87; p<0.001). Moderate or major depression was more frequent among those reporting violence at home (aPR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.30-1.83; p<0.001) and having some history of mental pathology at home (aPR: 1.38; 95% CI: 1.18-1.63; p<0.001). Conclusions: A significant association was observed between anxiety and high alcohol consumption in this population of women from Honduras.