Drinking behavior among government employees in Changsha and its influencing factors.
10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2021.190818
- Author:
Cheng HU
1
;
Dan LUO
2
;
Yunxiang HUANG
3
;
Zhiheng CHEN
4
;
Zhijun HUANG
5
;
Shuiyuan XIAO
3
Author Information
1. Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078. 1028470235@qq.com.
2. Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078. luodan_csu_2011@126.com.
3. Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078.
4. Health Management Center, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013.
5. Clinical Research Center, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
drinking behavior;
government employees;
heavy drinking;
influencing factors;
life events
- MeSH:
Adult;
Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology*;
Female;
Government Employees;
Health Behavior;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Risk Factors;
Smoking
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2021;46(3):283-292
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To analyze the prevalence and influencing factors for drinking behavior and heavy drinking among government employees in Changsha and provide a basis for carrying out interventions for drinking behaviors and formulating public health promotion plans for government employees.
METHODS:Government employees were recruited consecutively from the Health Management Center of a general hospital in Changsha between December 2017 and December 2018. Information on sociodemograpic characteristics, drinking behaviors, life events, and psychosocial characteristics was collected using a standard set of questionnaire. Drinking behavior was defined as drinking once or more per week for the past 12 months. The differences in drinking rates and excessive drinking rates among groups with different characteristics were compared. Multivariate analysis was performed to analyze the associated factors of drinking behaviors and heavy drinking for government employees.
RESULTS:A total of 6 190 people completed this investigation. The overall drinking rate of government employees in Changsha was 21.9%, and the rate of drinking was higher in males than that in females (44.7% vs 4.0%,
CONCLUSIONS:The drinking and heavy drinking rates of government employees are high in Changsha. Marital status, physical exercise, and frequency of social intercourse are the common influencing factors of male drinking behavior and female drinking behavior. The life events stimulation is the influencing factor of heavy drinking.
