[Drunk driving in professional drivers in the Vía Blanca highway in Cuba]

Gac Sanit. 2006 Sep-Oct;20(5):407-9. doi: 10.1157/13093211.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

To determine the frequency of drunk driving in professional drivers (Via Blanca, Havana City), we carried out a descriptive study of 832 drivers selected by multistage stratified sampling. A structured interview with each driver was carried out to record the variables under study, and a breath alcohol test was subsequently performed. The frequency of drunk driving was 8.18% (95% CI, 5.94%-10.42%), with a predominance of drivers with alcohol levels<or=0.24% (51.07%). Drunk driving was more frequent in "high risk" hours, in drivers aged between 40 and 49 years old (10.3%), and in those with 15 to 24 years of experience (11.02%). The frequency of drunk driving found in this study highlights the need to design traffic accident prevention strategies.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alcoholic Intoxication / epidemiology*
  • Automobile Driving / statistics & numerical data*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Cuba
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupations*