Sociodemographics, lifestyle factors and health status indicators associated with alcohol consumption and related behaviours: a Brazilian population-based analysis

Highlights

• The prevalence of all drinking behaviours is considerably higher in men.
• Drinking behaviours are more prevalent in younger, single or divorced individuals.
• Lifestyle factors (e.g. health consciousness) are important predictors of drinking behaviours.
• Self-reported diabetes is strongly and inversely related to drinking behaviours.
• Heavy episodic drinking and drinking and driving are particularly problematic in Brazil.