Moderate or major anxiety and depression versus high alcohol consumption in women in Honduras.

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Abstract Objective To determine whether anxiety and moderate or major depression were associated with high alcohol consumption in Honduran women. Methodology: Cross-sectional and analytic study, using the SRQ test as a screening test for anxiety, depression and alcohol consumption, confirmed with the Hamilton test for anxiety and depression. The crossing of these variables was carried out to obtain descriptive, bivariate and multivariate results. Results Moderate or greater anxiety was more frequent among those with high alcohol consumption (PRa: 1.49; CI95%: 1.09–2.04; p-value = 0.013), was also frequent among those reporting violence at home (PRa: 1.63; CI95%: 1.36–1.94; p < 0.001) and some history of mental pathology at home (PRa: 1.64; CI95%: 1.44–1.87; Value p < 0.001). Moderate or major depression was more frequent among those reporting violence at home (PRa: 1.54; CI95%: 1.30–1.83; p < 0.001) and having some history of mental pathology at home (PRa: 1.38; CI95%: 1.18–1.63; Value p < 0.001). Conclusion A strong association was found between anxiety and high alcohol consumption in this population of women from Honduras, Central America. Intensify screening programs for alcohol consumption in the female population and provide psychological support, as well as conduct future research on a larger scale.