Prevalence of problematic drinking and its correlates

Abstract

Finding and treating problem drinking early can improve general prognosis of physical disease and psychosocial burden. The purpose of this study was to find prevalence of problem drinking and correlates of possible depressive symptoms to suggest baseline data. The study subjects were 690 residents，337(48.8%) male. 353(51.2%) female of urban area of Jeju city and data was gathered from trained interviewer using AUDIT and questionnaire about sociodemographic factors and health behavior. Problem drinking was delined as AUDIT total score over 8. Prevalence of problem drinking in urban Jeju city was 22.0% total, 39.5% among male, 5.4% among female. Risk factor of depressive symptoms were younger age, female. poor subjective health status, obese self-image, current smoker. Marital status and depressive symptoms was not statistically significant risk factors with intensive mental health service for those who are young, female and those who have poor health behavior, early detection of problem drinking from community will be important to improve general health status.