High School Students’ Alcohol use and Related Factors |
Soo Yang1, Ho Ran Park1, Kyeong Yae Sohng1, Nam Cho Kim1, Sun Jin Jo2, Jung Soon Moon1 |
1College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea 2Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea |
고등학생의 음주실태 |
양 수1, 박호란1, 송경애1, 김남초1, 조선진2, 문정순1 |
1가톨릭대학교 간호대학 2가톨릭대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 |
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Abstract |
Purpose This study was conducted to offer some scopes that is needed to develop an strategy for preventing of drinking in high school students. For this, we analysed the factors affecting on high school students' alcohol use.
Methods An survey was conducted from 5, Nov. 2002 to 11, Nov. 2002 to the high school students( 1,551) of the 1st and 2nd grade at S-gu at Seoul based on the self-reported questionnaires. The data were analyzed by the SPSS for Windows 10.0 with multiple logistic regression to determine the factors aftecting on aocohol use.
Results The drinking rate of life-time was 82.1%, and current drinking rate was 70.2%. Mother's drinking(OR=l .89, P=.019), having drinking friend(s)(OR=3.74, P=.005), drinking alone or with friend(s) at the first experience(OR=l .87, P=.031), current smoker(OR=l 1.42, P=.02) increased the possibility of being current drinkers.
Conclusions With comprehensive regards to family, friend-school life, and health risk behavior factors, a program of drinking prevention for high school students should be developed. |
Key Words:
High school student; Alcohol use |
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