Drinking Behavior and Associated Factors among Middle School Students in Shanghai, China.

Zheng Yuan Wang; Jun Song; Jia Jie Zang; Cui Hua Huang; Shu Rong Zou; Guan Sheng MA

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Drinking Behavior and Associated Factors among Middle School Students in Shanghai, China.

Author: Zheng Yuan WANG ¹ ; Jun SONG ¹ ; Jia Jie ZANG ¹ ; Cui Hua HUANG ¹ ; Shu Rong ZOU ¹ ; Guan Sheng MA ²
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1. Department of Nutrition Hygiene, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 20036, China.
2. National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 10050, China.
Publication Type:Letter
MeSH: Adolescent; Alcohol Drinking; psychology; China; Data Collection; Family; Female; Friends; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Odds Ratio; Risk Factors; Smoking; Socioeconomic Factors
From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2015;28(10):765-768
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: The purpose of our study was to assess drinking status in middle school students and to understand the associated factors. The adjusted drinking rates were 50.9%, 39.8%, and 15.1% for lifetime, past-year, and current drinking, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression revealed the following variables positively related to drinking during the past year: family income, maternal educational level, family members who drink, parents who support drinking, best friends who drink, friends who encourage drinking, frequently attending friends' parties, smoking, and actuation trend (P<0.05). The main risk factors were friends (OR=6.77, 95% CI: 6.17, 7.43) and smoking (OR=4.70, 95% CI: 3.44, 6.43). These results contribute to obtaining the potential associated factors and aid in targeted intervention into the drinking behavior of middle school students.