Alcohol Use Disorders among Trauma Survivors With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Dogonahawa, North Central Nigeria: Prevalence and Correlates

Abstract

A cross sectional descriptive study that was carried out to determine the prevalence and correlates of posttraumatic stress disorder with comorbid alcohol use disorders among conflict victims in Dogonahawa, North-Central Nigeria. A multistage sampling of households was employed to select 260 respondents aged ≥ 18 years. A face-to-face interview was conducted using Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test and Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview to collect data on alcohol use disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder. The prevalence of alcohol use disorders among respondents with and without posttraumatic stress disorders was 49.6% and 24.8%, respectively. Being a male and having secondary education were predictive of comorbid alcohol use disorders (OR=3.194, P=0.012) and (OR=6.066, P=0.024), while being married was protective of alcohol use disorders (OR=0.252, P=0.007). The results point to the importance of screening and treatment for victims of conflict, with particular attention to victims who are males, previously married, having secondary education and being heads of household.