Prevalence of Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption Using Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test in Chungju Area / 예방의학회지
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
;
: 277-283, 2001.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-207170
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate the prevalence of hazardous and harmful alcohol use, which are a subthreshold of alcohol related disorders.METHODS:
Direct-interview questionnaires to 1,183 rural persons (489 male, 694 female) were conducted in Chungju-city from July 2 to 26, 1998. As a screening instrument, the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) was used.RESULTS:
The prevalence of alcohol use was 41.7%. In males, it was 66.3% and in females, it was 24.4%. The mean of the AUDIT score of males and females was 13.2 and 5.6, respectively. As WHO guideline, the prevalence of hazardous alcohol use in males and females was 80.3% and 20.7%, respectively. This suggests that the prevalence of 'hazardous drinking' and 'harmful drinking' was 45.4% and 29.3% for males and 1.2% and 2.4% for females, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
This study presented the prevalence of hazardous and harmful drinking of a rural population in Korea and reviewed those health problems. Further evaluation to detect and treat lower alcoholic drinkers is recommended
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Población Rural
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas
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Tamizaje Masivo
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Prevalencia
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Trastornos Relacionados con Alcohol
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Ingestión de Líquidos
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Alcohólicos
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Corea (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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