title: Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs among adolescents: the role of urban and rural environments.
abstract: This study aimed to describe driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUIAD) and riding in a vehicle with a driver under the influence of alcohol or drugs (RDUIAD) and their associated factors among rural and urban adolescents in Spain. We performed a cross-sectional study including 2067 students from Barcelona and a rural area 60 km north of this city. The prevalences of ever DUIAD and RDUIAD were 17% and 41% among 17-18 year-old adolescents. DUIAD was more common in boys. Living in the rural area was independently associated with these behaviours. Exposure to these behaviours is common among Spanish adolescents, especially in rural areas.
authors.affiliation: Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària (IDIAP) Jordi Gol, Sant Fruitós de Bages, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain. Electronic address: lfont.cc.ics@gencat.cat.
authors.forename: Laia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Font-Ribera
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Garcia-Continente
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Núria
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sala
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Espelt
authors.forename: Manel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nebot
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001334:Automobile Driving; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016012:Poisson Distribution; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012424:Rural Population; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Adolescent; Alcohol; Driving; Drugs; Nightlife; Rural-urban