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KMID : 0379720010150010202
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2001 Volume.15 No. 1 p.202 ~ p.215
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Drinking Patterns and Alcohol-related Problems in Women
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Heo Eun-Jeong
Kim Myung-Soon
Kim Kwang-Gi
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Abstract
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This is an exploratory study to describe drinking patterns and alcohol-related problems (ARP) in women. A probability sample was drawn from Kyungnam Providence area 20 to 59 age by a multi- stage cluster sampling method and secondary data analysis was used. Drinking patterns in this study involve lifetime prevalence of alcohol use, year prevalence, month prevalence, frequency and usual quantity of drinking alcohol in a situation. ARPs were measured by employing a modified version of ARP developed by Alcohol Research Group in U.S.A. Three measurements were constructed to represent alcohol-related problems by summing up 41 alcoholic statements, which were consequence, social consequence and dependence.
The results were as follows;
1) The lifetime prevalence of alcohol use in women was 80.3% and year prevalence 78.3%. High prevalence rates of drinking were observed in the twenties who have at least community college diploma. and frequencies of alcohol use were increased as age increased.
2) More than 27.3% of the respondents who were reported to experience at least a ARP in a year.
3) ARPs were associated with age, religion, frequency and usual quantity of drinking alcohol in situation.
Issues were proposed with respect to research methodology and policy implications for public health.
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