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KMID : 0371020010340030277
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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
2001 Volume.34 No. 3 p.277 ~ p.283
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Prevalence of Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption Using Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test in Chungju Area
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Kim Hyeong-Su
Chang Soung-Hoon
Lee Kun-Sei
Kim Cheoug-Sik
Kim Ki-Ock
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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AUDIT, Alcohol dringking
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