The Problem Drinking and Related Factors in Female Firefighters.
- Author:
Seung Won YOO
1
;
Kyoo Sang KIM
;
Chung Yill PARK
;
Min Gi KIM
Author Information
1. Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA, Korea. kobawoo@kosha.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Female firefighters;
AUDIT score;
Drinking behavior;
Job stress;
Depressive symptoms
- MeSH:
Counseling;
Depression;
Drinking;
Drinking Behavior;
Epidemiologic Studies;
Female;
Firefighters;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Phosphatidylethanolamines;
Prevalence;
Questionnaires;
Smoke;
Smoking
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2012;24(2):124-132
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to investigate problem drinking and analyze factors associated with alcohol use among female firefighters, as well as to provide useful data for management of alcohol use by female firefighters. METHODS: The study includeed 1,587 female firefighters from throught Koea. Data were collected from June to July in 2008 using self-administered questionnaires including a general questionnaire, work related questionnaire, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), the Korean Occupational Stress Scale Short Form (KOSS-26), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD). Among 1,263 female firefighters (75.6%) surveyed, the results of 1,084 qualified questionnaires (70.5%) were analyzed using the chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: The prevalence of problem drinking (AUDIT score > or =8) in female firefighters was 12.5%. Multiple logistic analysis showed that being single, smoking and depression were correlated with problem drinking. Single female firefighter, present smokers and individuals positive for symptoms of depression had OR values of 2.11, 17.58 and 1.76, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Three factors were found to influnce the occurrence of problem drinking. Accordingly, smoking related education, counseling to cope effectively with depression and health promotion programs that consider psychological effects of job stress are needed to reduce work related factors that lead to problem drinking by female firefighters.
