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KMID : 1100920200410050306
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2020 Volume.41 No. 5 p.306 ~ p.311
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Associations between Living Alone and Smoking and Alcohol Consumption in Korean Adults
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Lee Sang-Woo
Han Byoung-Duck
Cho Sung-Jung
Jung Seung-Jin
Huh Youn
Kim Jung-Hun
Eum Hyun
Kim Tae-Ryoon
Min Soon-Hong
Lee Woo-Hyun
Cho Jin-Hee
Kwon Min-Hee
Nam Ga-Eun
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Abstract
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Background: Recently, single-person households have increased in Korea and this trend may have potential public health implications and affect various health behaviors. This study investigated the associations between living alone and health behaviors such as smoking and alcohol consumption among Korean adults.
Methods: We used data from the 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2013 and 2015 and a total of 17,088 adults were included. We performed a multivariable logistic regression analysis and calculated odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Results: Single-person households accounted for about 10% of the total participants. The proportions of currently smoking and heavy alcohol consumption were higher among individuals living alone than those living together among younger women and middle-aged and elderly men and women. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, living alone was associated with increased odds of currently smoking compared to living together among middle-aged men and women (OR, 7.37; 95% CI, 2.33?23.32 in men and OR, 2.36; 95% CI, 1.04?5.36 in women) after adjusting for confounding variables.
Conclusion: From this nationwide, population-based study, we found that living alone is associated with increased odds of currently smoking, especially in middle-aged people. Public health concerns may be warranted for middle-aged single-person households to reduce health risks related to smoking.
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KEYWORD
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Single-Person Household, Living Alone, Health Behavior, Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, Korean Adults
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