Investigation and analysis on the smoking and drinking status among the 1102 officers and soldiers in associated logistics army / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the status of smoking and drinking among the officers and soldiers in associated logistics army,analyze the feature and primary cause of service men' s smoking and drinking,and provide scientific reference for the intervention measures.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among 1102 officers and soldiers in associated logistics army in Guangdong.Results 95.6％ officers and soldiers knew smoking was harmful to health,and 94.1％ knew drinking was harmful to health.The rate of recognition of smoking and drinking harm in officers,high-ranking soldiers and obligatory soldiers were significantly different (P ＜0.001 ),and the rate of recognition in different educational background wasn't significantly different (P ＞ 0.05 ).34.5％ officers and soldiers smoked or drank for reducing pressure.The total smoking or drinking rate was 64.7％or 72.6％ respectively in the service men.The rate of smoking and drinking in the officers and soldiers were significantly different (P＜0.01).In total 713 smokers,28.3％ smoked occasionally,25.8％ often,and 45.9％ heavily.In 800 drinkers,56.6％ drank lightly,32.3％ moderately,and 11.1％ heavily.In all drinkers,45.9％ drank beer,11.5 ％ drank distillate spirit,12.1％ drank port wine,and 5.5 ％ drank imported wine and spirits.Officers drank beer or distillate spirit dominantly (49.2％ and 30.8％,respectively),while high-rank soldiers and obligatory soldiers (40.6％ and 59.3％,respectively) drank beer dominantly.16.9％ officers,1.6％ high-rank soldiers and 0％ obligatory soldier respectively drank heavily distillate spirit ( ＞ 250 g every time).Conclusion Heath education and good environment for service men should be provided to give up smoking and drinking,thus to further prohibit smoking and drinking in the army.