[An analysis of the responses to the Cage test obtained among young people from a rural area].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to detect alcoholism problems among the young population, using the CAGE test.


METHODS
Transversal descriptive study. SITE. Work developed with high school students (BUP and COU) from a rural context in Aragón.


METHODS
Random sample of 1,012 students, ordered by gender and academic course (57.9% female, age average 16 +/- 1.3 years old).


METHODS
The CAGE test was answered in written and anonymous way.


RESULTS
368 students (36.5%) obtained scores. 1. Among them, 159 (15.7%) scored 2. The prevalence of alcoholism was greater in male students (p = 0.01). The test shows false positivity in 7 sober people. Youngsters with high scores presented higher risk of suffering a traffic accident (p = 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
Because of the psychological peculiarities of the teenagers CAGE test might have some reliability disturbances. In any case, the results show the existence of an important number of young people in the rural site with problems related to alcohol (although not necessarily linked to physical dependence.
Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza.
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Pérez Albiac
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Vázquez Torguet
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Pablo Júlvez
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Yubero Esteban
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Robres Oliete
D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Análisis de las respuestas al test de Cage obtenidas entre jóvenes del medio rural.