ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the status of driving after drinking alcohol among motor vehicle drivers and to provide evidence for the development of specific interventions.Methods A 7-day intercept survey on driving after alcohol drinking,having drinking habit or driving after getting drunk,among motor vchicle drivers,was conducted in 6 counties of Zhejiang province,2010.Results 16 467 motor vehicle drivers were included in the survey.Rates of driving after drinking alcohol [blood alcohol concentration (BAC)＞0 mg/100 ml],having habit of drinking alcohol (20 mg/100 ml≤BAC＜80 mg/100 ml) and driving after being drunk (BAC≥80 mg/100 ml),were 1.82％,1.03％ and 0.27％ respectively.Rates of driving after drinking alcohol,having habit of drink alcohol and driving and drunk-driving among the drivers from urban areas were significantly higher than those of drivers from rural areas,and those rates of male drivers were significantly higher than female drivers as well.60.20％ of drivers after drinking alcohol,were 35 to 49 year-olds,and the three above said rates all increased along with age.The highest above said three rates were observed at 23:00 PM and 1:00 AM.Compared with other motor vehicle drivers,motorcyclists possessed the highest rates of the three items,as 9.27％,5.01％ and 1.57％ respectively.Conclusion Driving after drinking alcohol among motor vehicle drivers still prevailed in Zhejiang,especially between 23:00PM and 1:00 AM.Drivers from the cities,being male or motorcyclists were among the high-risk populations that called for special attention to be paid in the future,including law enforcement and health promotion to fight against the problem.