The epidemiological investigation of alcohol dependence in Pumi people of Ninglang area / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the prevalence and related characteristics of alcohol dependence in the Pumi people of Ninglang area in Yunnan Province.Methods By stratified multistage cluster randomization,542 residents were interviewed by psychiatrists using the structural questionnaire MINI-International Neuropsychiatric Interview.Results The prevalence of drinking in the study were 37.3％,13.6％ and 22.5％ for the male,female and the total sample.There were significant differences of alcohol dependence between males and females (x2 =304.310,P＜0.01) in which males were significantly higher than those in females.The current prevalence of alcohol dependence in Pumi people was 4.8％(95％CI=3.0％-6.6％),and standardized current prevalence was 3.3％.The current prevalence of alcohol dependence in males was 9.3％,which was significantly higher than that (2.1％) in females (x2 =14.613,P＜0.01).The prevalence of alcohol dependence in the Pumi people was 6.1％ in the 21-30 years old,and 8.6％ in the 51-60 years old.There were one case of major depression,one case of panic disorder,and five cases of insomnia.Conclusion The prevalence of alcohol dependence in Pumi people of Ninglang areas is high.Alcohol dependence has become one of the most common mental disorders and the public health problem.It is necessary to carry out prevention research in the future.