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KMID : 0384320050260030145
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2005 Volume.26 No. 3 p.145 ~ p.151
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Drinking Problems of Hepatitis B Virus Healthy Carriers in Korean Population
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Kim Kab-Sung
Park Sang-Hoon
Cho Dong-Su
Hong Jae-Chang
Kim Jong-Sung
Park Byoung-Kang
Kim Sung-Soo
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Abstract
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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. (J Korean Acad Fam Med 2005;26:145-151)
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KEYWORD
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hepatitis B virus carriers, drinking problem, heavy drinking, AUDIT
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