Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)

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Alcohol Consumption and Drink-Related Behavior of Male University Students in Daegu: A Comparison of 1999 and 2009

대구지역 남자 대학생의 음주 실태와 음주 행동에 관한 연구: 1999년과 2009년 비교

  • Kim, Jong-Gyu (Dept. of Public Health, Keimyung University) ;
  • Kim, Joong-Soon (Dept. of Industrial and Management Engineering, Keimyung University)
  • Received : 2010.02.12
  • Accepted : 2010.04.27
  • Published : 2010.06.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the changes in alcohol consumption of male university students in Daegu, Korea and their drink-related behavior. The study focused on these changes over a decade using self-administered questionnaire surveys and health examinations that were carried out at a university campus in 1999 and in 2009. In both years more than 85% of students responded that they drank alcohol. However, significant increases in the frequency and amount of alcohol consumption were found (p<.001). The main influence on students' drinking behavior was friends/peers in both years. The most frequently preferred alcohol of respondents was so-ju (a traditional Korean liquor) in both years. However, the most frequently preferred type of food to accompany drinking had significantly changed (p<.01). Other changes including the increase of drinking speed and smoking during drinking were found to have significantly changed (p<.05) while significant difference regarding the decrease in food intake during drinking was not found. No significant difference in the amount of alcohol consumed was noted between underage drinkers and drinkers of above the legal drinking age. Heavy drinkers in the 2009 population had significantly higher systolic blood pressure than non-drinkers and moderate drinkers (p<.01). This study also indicates that there may be a rise in heavy drinking and/or binge drinking among drinkers including underage students. The results of this study suggest that alcohol-blood pressure associations are considered to be of concern even in young adults. This study also suggests the need for special alcohol prevention programs or campaigns to intervene in the behavior of students.

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