Drinking Problems of Hepatitis B Virus Healthy Carriers in Korean Population
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
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: 145-151, 2005.
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Dans Coréen
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Heavy drinking may be a cause of serious health problems in hepatitis B virus carriers. The aim of this study was to reveal the degree of drinking problems in the Korean hepatitis B virus healthy carriers.METHODS:
The subjects were 218 hepatitis B virus healthy carriers (124 males and 94 females) recruited from those who visited the Health Promotion Center of Chungnam National University Hospital for a general health check-up. Drinking problems of the subjects were evaluated by the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) questionnaire.RESULTS:
The AUDIT scores (mean+/-SD) of the male subjects (9.6+/-7.9) were significantly (P <0.001) higher than those of the female subjects (2.7+/-5.2). The individuals with heavy drinking (more than 14 drinks in males and 7 drinks in females per week) are 24 (19.4%) in males and 5 (5.3%) in females. Alcohol use disorders were suspected in 36 (29.0%) males and 4 (4.3%) females.CONCLUSION:
It is suggested that, in Korea, clinical attention in primary health care should be focused on reducing the alcohol consumption among the hepatitis B virus carriers, considering a large proportion have drinking problems and the possible harmful effect on their health by heavy drinking.
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Sujet Principal:
Soins de santé primaires
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Consommation d'alcool
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Virus de l'hépatite B
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Enquêtes et questionnaires
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Consommation de boisson
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Promotion de la santé
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Hépatite
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Hépatite B
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Corée
Type d'étude:
Étude pronostique
Limites du sujet:
Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
Année:
2005
Type:
Article
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