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BMC Public Health (2016) 16:218 DOI 10.1186/Ediated decay of uPA mRNA; this is correlated with HuR overexpression s12889-016-2911-RESEARCH ARTICLEOpen AccessGrowth, migration angiogenesis Migration Migration Hematopoiesis, upkeep Cell growth, upkeep RNA-binding hazardous alcohol use and associated factors in a rural Ethiopian district: a cross-sectional community surveySolomon Teferra1*, Girmay Medhin2, Medhin Selamu1, Arvin Bhana3, Charlotte Hanlon1,4 and Abebaw Fekadu1,AbstractBackground: Alcohol related health and social problems are on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa. Factors independently associated with hazardous alcohol use were being male (adjusted OR = 4.0, 95 CI = 2.44, 6.67), increasing age, having experienced one or more stressful life events (adjusted OR = 1.71, 95 CI = 1.18, 2.48, and adjusted OR = 2.12, 95 CI = 1.36, 3.32 for 1? and 3 or more adverse life events, respectively) and severe psychological distress (adjusted OR = 2.96, 95 CI = 1.49, 5.89). High social support was found to be protective from hazardous alcohol use (adjusted OR = 0.41, 95 CI = 0.23, 0.72). Conclusion: High level of hazardous alcohol use was detected in this predominantly rural Ethiopian setting. The finding informed the need to integrate services for hazardous alcohol use such as brief intervention at different levels of primary care services in the district. Public health interventions to reduce hazardous alcohol use also need to be launched. Keywords: Alcohol, Cross-sectional, Community survey, Hazardous use, Rural, Sub-Saharan Africa, EthiopiaBackground Consumption of alcoholic beverages is a common practice among adults globally. Some of the consumption patterns may surpass acceptable limits and result in multitude of problems, including physical health, psychological and soci.An's Child Health Literacy Test. Taiwan J Public Health. 2014;33(3):251?0. 27. Chu NF. Strategies for prevention and treatment of obesity among children in Taiwan. Res Sports Med. 2010;18(1):37?8. 28. Nutbeam D. Health Promotion Glossary. Health Promot Int. 1998;13(4):349?64.Submit your next manuscript title= s00221-011-2677-0 to BioMed Central and we will help you at every step:?We accept pre-submission inquiries ?Our selector tool helps you to find the most relevant journal ?We provide round the clock customer title= brb3.242 support ?Convenient online submission ?Thorough peer review ?Inclusion in PubMed and all major indexing services ?Maximum visibility for your research Submit your manuscript at www.biomedcentral.com/submitTeferra et al. BMC Public Health (2016) 16:218 DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-2911-RESEARCH ARTICLEOpen AccessHazardous alcohol use and associated factors in a rural Ethiopian district: a cross-sectional community surveySolomon Teferra1*, Girmay Medhin2, Medhin Selamu1, Arvin Bhana3, Charlotte Hanlon1,4 and Abebaw Fekadu1,AbstractBackground: Alcohol related health and social problems are on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa. This survey reports the prevalence and associated factors for hazardous drinking in rural Sodo district, southern Ethiopia. The survey was part of a multi-center study, Programme for Improving Mental Health Care (PRIME), which is a consortium of research institutions and ministries of health of five low and middle income countries, namely Ethiopia, India, Nepal, South Africa and Uganda in partnership with UK institutions and World Health Organization (WHO). Methods: A cross-sectional community survey was conducted involving 1500 adults, age 18 and above, recruited using multi-stage random sampling. Data on alcohol use was collected using the Fast Alcohol Screening Test (FAST). Standardised instruments were used to measure potential associated factors, including a validated adaptation of the Kessler 10 (psychological distress), the List of Threatening Experiences (number of adverse life events).