Alcohol y Amnesia en Universitarios de Argentina y España: Prevalencia y Predicción

Karina Conde; Milena Laura Remaggi; Mariana Cremonte

doi:10.21134/haaj.v14i1.201

Authors

Karina Conde Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
Milena Laura Remaggi Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
Mariana Cremonte Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21134/haaj.v14i1.201

Keywords:

Alcohol drinking, Argentina, Blackouts, University students, Spain.

Abstract

We estimated the prevalence of episodes of alcohol-induced amnesia without loss of consciousness –blackouts-, and identified predictors in university students in Argentina and Spain. We used a self-administered structured and anonymous questionnaire that assessed socio-demographic variables, life-time, annual and monthly prevalence of blackouts, alcohol drinking habits, alcohol use disorders, and use of other substances. The adequacy of the predictors was estimated through logistic regressions.
Participants were 472 Argentinean (18 to 52 years, 81% female) and 320 Spanish students (18 to 54 years, 83% female), the annual prevalence of episodes of anterograde amnesia was 28 % (IC 95% [24-32) and 47 % (IC 95% [41-53]) respectively. Despite differences in other predictors between students from both countries, in both the probability seemed to be greater among those who binge drink (p>.01, OR=2.02 Argentinean, p>.01, OR=5.27 Spanish) or have an alcohol use disorder (p>.01, OR=3.36 Argentinean, p>.01, OR=6.28 Spanish). Probability of having a monthly blackout increased with life-time prevalence (p>.01, OR=20.71 Argentineans, p>.01, OR=23.33 Spanish).
Further research and strategies are needed to reduce drinking and this and other alcohol-related consequences in similar populations.

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Author Biographies

Karina Conde, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

Grupo de investigación Sustancias Psicoactivas y Lesiones por Causa Externa, y Cátedra de Introducción a la Investigación, Facultad de Psicología.Â Becaria de Iniciación a la Investigación.
Milena Laura Remaggi, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

Grupo de investigación Sustancias Psicoactivas y Lesiones por Causa Externa, Facultad de Psicología. Adscripta.
Mariana Cremonte, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas.

Grupo de investigación Sustancias Psicoactivas y Lesiones por Causa Externa, y Cátedra de Introducción a la Investigación, Facultad de Psicología.Â DirectoraÂ y Jefe de Trabajos Prácticos.

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