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Limited studies were conducted to explore associated factors in Nepal. This study aims to assess AUD prevalence and associated factors among people attending primary healthcare services in Rupandehi, Nepal.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      An institutional\u2010based cross\u2010sectional study was conducted among 688 individuals attending primary healthcare facilities of Rupandehi district, Nepal, using multistage probability sampling technique. The study utilized validated AUD identification test (AUDIT) in its Nepali version for screening AUD. To assess relationships between dependent and independent variables, bivariate analysis was initially conducted. Variables that showed significant association with dependent variable having\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      value\u2009&lt;\u20090.05 were then included in a multivariate logistic regression model to identify final associated factors.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of AUD was 30.8% (CI: 27.4\u201334.4). About 62.8% are in low risk, 26.7% higher risk, 5.1% harmful and hazardous, and 5.4% in alcohol dependence. Respondents aged \u2265 50\u2009years (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]\u2009=\u20090.26, CI: 0.11\u20130.61), female (AOR\u2009=\u20090.14, CI: 0.07\u20130.28), non\u2010Hindu (AOR\u2009=\u20090.05, CI: 0.01\u20130.43), \u2265 SLC education (AOR\u2009=\u20090.16, CI: 0.08\u20130.31) were negatively associated with AUD. Whereas, Newar (AOR\u2009=\u20094.10, CI: 1.00\u201316.88), rural areas (AOR\u2009=\u20091.57, CI: 1.02\u20132.42), joint family (AOR\u2009=\u20091.58, CI: 1.05\u20132.37), daily wages (AOR\u2009=\u20093.57, CI: 1.10\u201311.56), food sufficiency of 6\u20139\u2009months (AOR\u2009=\u20091.94, CI: 1.01\u20133.75), habit of alcohol (AOR\u2009=\u20098.46, CI: 5.28\u201313.55) friends\u2019 history of alcohol (AOR\u2009=\u20092.16, CI: 1.19\u20133.94) and intimate partners\u2019 history of alcohol (AOR\u2009=\u20092.16, CI: 1.30\u20133.75) were positively associated with AUD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Nearly one\u2010third of the respondents\u2019 experiences AUD, with factors including age, sex, ethnicity, residential status, religion, family type, education, occupation, food sufficiency from own land, personal alcohol habits, and social connections. 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