Assessment of Economic Burden due to Alcohol Consumption among Residents of Slum Area of Belagavi City
Journal Title: Journal of Quality in Health Care & Economics (JQHE) - Year 2020, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Alcohol consumption is an inseparable addiction to all around the world including India in the current scenario. Both direct and indirect cost of the economic burden of alcohol, consumption was estimated to be 0.45%-5.44% of Gross -Domestic Product (GDP). In 2012 alone more than 5.9% of death has occurred due to alcohol consumption. In India total of 30% of the total population consumes alcohol, as per census 2011, 51.1/100,000 male consume alcohol and 27.1/100,000 female consume alcohol. In India total loss of GDP due to alcohol-related disease is said to be 1.45% which is Rs 3,127 billion ($48.11 billion) is the economic burden on the health system. Death due to alcohol consumption in India in the year 2012 is 3.3 million. As in India alcohol consumption has increased by 38% from 2010 to 2017, is from 4.3 liters to 5.9 liters/ adult/ years. In India alcohol is a major source of income from beverage taxes across the country and in case of Karnataka 25% of the budget is generated for the tax of selling alcoholic beverages. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted in slum areas of Belagavi. The source of data was permanent resident of the slum area Belagavi city who consumes any kind of alcohol beverages. Data collection was done by using pre designed and pre-tested questionnaire. Simple random sampling technique was used for recruiting participants. Total participant were 154 in this study. Results: out of total participants 29.9% drink alcohol often. Type of alcohol beverage used were Beer 9%, wine 6%, Rum 17.5% and whiskey 76%. The participants who were guilty of alcohol consumption were 57% whereas 42.9% did not feel guilty for consuming alcohol. Significant association was found with the income and amount spent for purchase of alcohol. (P value= <0.001). Conclusion: Alcohol consumption has been major problem in the present society. There is significant association found between income and the amount spent for alcohol. As income is directly associated with alcohol consumption.
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Khulal R*, Bhatta L, Mubashir A and Narasannavar A
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