title: Driving under the influence of alcohol in Cali, Colombia: prevalence and consumption patterns, 2013.
abstract: This study's goal was to establish the prevalence of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and alcohol consumption patterns among drivers in Cali, Colombia, in 2013. A cross-sectional study based on a roadside survey using a stratified and multi-stage sampling design was developed. Thirty-two sites were chosen randomly for the selection of drivers who were then tested for blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and asked to participate in the survey. The prevalence of DUI was 0.88% (95% confidence intervals [95% CI] 0.26%-1.49%) with a lower prevalence when BAC was increasing. In addition, a higher prevalence was found during non-typical checkpoint hours (1.28, 95% CI -0.001%-0.03%). The overall prevalence is considered high, given the low alcohol consumption and vehicles per capita. Prevention measures are needed to reduce DUI during non-typical checkpoints and ongoing studies are required to monitor the trends and enable the assessment of interventions.
authors.affiliation: a Instituto Cisalva , Universidad del Valle - San Fernando , Cali , Colombia.
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Bonilla-Escobar
authors.affiliation: a Instituto Cisalva , Universidad del Valle - San Fernando , Cali , Colombia.
authors.forename: Martha L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Herrera-López
authors.affiliation: a Instituto Cisalva , Universidad del Valle - San Fernando , Cali , Colombia.
authors.forename: Delia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ortega-Lenis
authors.affiliation: a Instituto Cisalva , Universidad del Valle - San Fernando , Cali , Colombia.
authors.forename: Jhon J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Medina-Murillo
authors.affiliation: a Instituto Cisalva , Universidad del Valle - San Fernando , Cali , Colombia.
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fandiño-Losada
authors.affiliation: b Grupo de Investigación en Tránsito , Transporte y Vías (GITTV), Universidad del Valle - Melendez , Cali , Colombia.
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jaramillo-Molina
authors.affiliation: c Corporación Civil para la Administración del Fondo de Prevención Vial , Bogotá , Colombia.
authors.forename: Salome
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naranjo-Lujan
authors.affiliation: c Corporación Civil para la Administración del Fondo de Prevención Vial , Bogotá , Colombia.
authors.forename: Edda P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Izquierdo
authors.affiliation: d Traffic Injury Research Foundation , Ottawa , Canada.
authors.forename: Ward
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vanlaar
authors.affiliation: a Instituto Cisalva , Universidad del Valle - San Fernando , Cali , Colombia.
authors.forename: María I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Martínez
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000067401:Blood Alcohol Content; D001944:Breath Tests; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D000066448:Driving Under the Influence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000067401:Blood Alcohol Content
keywords: alcohol intoxication; drive; drunk driving; roadside survey; safety