Alcohol consumption and sports-betting among young male motorcycle taxi boda boda riders in urban southwestern Uganda.

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dc.contributor.authorNabifo, Stella Cheryl
dc.contributor.authorIzudi, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorBajunirwe, Francis
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-13T19:11:55Z
dc.date.available2021-12-13T19:11:55Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe popularity of sports-betting is growing globally and may be associated with alcohol consumption among young adults. In this study, we examine the relationship between alcohol consumption plus other substances with sports-betting in a group of young adult males in Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional study and interviewed male motorcycle taxi boda boda riders in the southwestern Uganda town of Mbarara. We asked questions about alcohol consumption, smoking plus history and frequency of sports-betting. We enrolled 401 riders. The median age was 29.0 years, interquartile range 25–32 years. Seventy four (18.5%) had engaged in sports-betting in the past 30 days. Among those that reported sports-betting, 16(21.6%) engaged daily or almost daily. Alcohol use was significantly associated with sports-betting with an adjusted risk ratio (aRR) of 2.08(95% CI 1.36, 3.18) among moderate drinkers but not among heavy drinkers in comparison to low or non-drinkers. Cigarette smoking was significantly associated with sports-betting with an aRR 1.85(95% CI 1.13, 3.01). Sports-betting is common among these young male motorcycle riders, and is associated with both alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking. Interventions to regulate sports-betting may be co-packaged with those to reduce alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking among young adult males.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNabifo, S. C., Izudi, J., & Bajunirwe, F. (2021). Alcohol consumption and sports-betting among young male motorcycle taxi boda boda riders in urban southwestern Uganda. BMC public health, 21(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10406-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/449
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC public healthen_US
dc.subjectSports-betting, Alcohol consumption, Uganda, Young malesen_US
dc.titleAlcohol consumption and sports-betting among young male motorcycle taxi boda boda riders in urban southwestern Uganda.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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