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KMID : 0870520140180020080
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Journal of Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
2014 Volume.18 No. 2 p.80 ~ p.86
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Differences in Sub-Scores of the Korean Versions of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-K) According to At-Risk Drinking in a General Male Population
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Lee Bun-Hee
Lee So-Hee
Lee Jun-Seok
Hwang Se-Hee
Ji Hong
Jang Gyeong-Ho
Shin Hye-Eun
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Abstract
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Objectives: We observe total scores and subscores on the consumption, dependence, and alcohol-related problem subscales of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Korean version (AUDIT-K) in the general Korean male population.
Methods: We recruited subjects among the male population and excluded those with alcohol use disorders. Among them, 130 subjects completed the AUDIT-K and questionnaires about their alcohol consumption. Subjects were divided into two groups-low-risk drinkers and atrisk drinkers-based on the criteria recommended by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
Results: Mean scores on the consumption, dependence, and alcohol-related problem subscales differed significantly among four groups according to a cut-off score of 10 on the AUDIT-K total score and the NIAAA criteria. A consumption score of ＜4 was observed in subjects with low-risk drink ing and an AUDIT-K score ＜10, a dependence score of ≥4 was seen in those with at-risk drinking and an AUDIT-K score ≥10, and alcohol-related problem scores of ≥4 were observed in those with AUDIT-K scores ≥10.
Conclusion: Our findings suggest that total scores and subscales scores, such as consumption, dependence, and alcohol-related problem, of the AUDIT-K provide additional information about alcohol drinking.
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KEYWORD
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AUDIT, Consumption subscale, Dependence subscale, Alcohol-related problem subscale, At-risk drinking
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