Abstract

Abstract This study was conducted to investigate the preference and consumption status of non-alcohol and alcohol beverages of Korean and Chinese university students in the Jeonbuk area. Self-administered questionnaires were collected from 241 Korean and 198 Chinese students. Statistical data analysis was completed using SPSS v. 12.0. ‘Water’ was the most commonly consumed non-alcohol beverages by all Korean and Chinese students. The intake frequency of ‘carbonateddrink’ (p<.001), ‘fruits/vegetable juice’ (p<.05), and ‘vinegar drink' (p<.01) of Chinese male students was significantly higher than the Korean male students. The intake frequency of ‘ionic drink’ (p<.001; p<.01) of Korean male and female students was significantly higher than the Chinese male and female students. The intake frequency of ‘fruits/vegetablejuice’ (p<.001), ‘milk’ (p<.01), and ‘soymilk’ (p<.05) of Chinese female students was higher than the Korean female students. For the choosing the non-alcohol beverages, the Chinese female students were more health-oriented than the Korean female students (p<.01). ‘Beer’ was the most commonly consumed alcohol beverages by the Korean male and female and Chinese male students whereas ‘Wine’ was the most commonly consumed alcohol beverages by the Chinese female students. The intake frequency of ‘Soju’ of Korean male (p<.001) and female (p<.001) students was higher than the Chinese male and female students. The intake frequency of ‘Wine’ of Chinese male (p<.05) and female (p<.001) students higher than the Korean male and female students. Compared with the Chinese female students, the Korean female students more funds have to spend, in order to buy alcohol beverages (p<.01). More 81% of the Korean male and 80% of the female students reported drinking alcohol in ‘beer house' whereas 78% of the Chinese male and 65% of female students drunken the alcohol in the ‘beer house' or at ‘home' (p<.01; p<.001). In conclusion, a practically and foreigner-friendly alcohol policies of university should be devised to reduce the alcohol consumption of students and related problems.

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