Trend analysis of drinking behavior among middle school students in Quzhou during 2012 to 2022
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2023.01.008
- VernacularTitle:衢州市中学生2012—2022年饮酒行为变化趋势
- Author:
GAN Zhijuan， ZHANG Ning, LAI Shiming, JIAO Shilin, WANG Debing, XIE Haiyan
1
Author Information
1. Department of Chronic Non communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Quzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Quzhou (324000) , Zhejiang Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Alcohol drinking;
Behavior;
Health education;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2023;44(1):36-39
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand prevalence and trend of drinking behavior among middle school students in Quzhou during 2012 to 2022, and to provide a basis for formulating scientific and effective intervention measures for adolescent drinking.
Methods:By using stratified cluster sampling method, a questionnaire survey using Zhejiang adolescent health related behavior questionnaire was conducted anonymously in selected classes in May 2012, 2017 and 2022, respectively. Changes of drinking behavior of middle school students in different years were analyzed.
Results:The prevalence of ever drinking, current drinking and drunkenness among middle school students in Quzhou decreased from 58.05%, 22.70% and 21.25% in 2012 to 41.83%, 15.35% and 11.54% in 2022, respectively ( χ 2 trend =82.69, 30.00，58.24, P <0.01). In the past 30 days, 66.67% of students reported drinking 1-2 days, the proportion of drinking for 3-5 days increased from 16.36% in 2012 to 26.19% in 2022, the proportion of drinking for 6-19 days decreased from 13.03% in 2012 to 3.40% in 2022. The proportion of buying alcohol increased from 22.12% in 2012 to 35.03% in 2022. The results of the three surveys showed that, now drinking rates, drinking rates, Male students (27.88%，23.96%，18.75%；24.69%，17.44%，13.75%) was higher than the girls (17.60%，17.25%，11.31%；17.87%，10.61%，8.91%)， non ordinary high schools (33.96%，34.69%，22.77%；33.65%，23.91%，19.49%) were higher than ordinary high schools (25.82%，18.80%， 12.62 %；25.82%，17.35%，9.94%) and junior middle school (16.53%，15.83%，12.22%；13.93%，8.47%，7.35%).
Conclusion:Progress in adolescent drinking control is being made in Quzhou, with the prevalence of ever drinking, current drinking and drunkenness significantly decreased. It is necessary to strengthen the control of drinking behavior among middle school students from the aspects of school, family and society, especially for boys and students in non ordinary high school students.
