Journal of Community Nutrition

The Korean Society of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회)
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Drinking Patterns and Needs for Nutrition Education of Male Workers Diagnosed by NAST, Alcoholism Screening Test of Seoul National Mental Hospital

  • Hong, Soon-Myung (Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Jung, Soon-Im (Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Ree (Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Jo, Jee-Ye (Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Ulsan)
  • Published : 2006.09.30
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the drinking patterns and needs for nutritional education of male workers. The subjects in this study were 285 male workers in Ulsan City. The average age of the subjects was 41.2 years old, height was 171.8cm, weight was 69.6kg and Body Mass Index(BMI) was $23.6kg/m^2$. The subjects were classified into 3 drinking patterns such as 'normal drinker(ND)', 'excessive drinker(ED)', and 'alcoholic drinker(AD)' diagnosed by NAST (Alcoholism Screening Test of Seoul National Mental Hospital). Each group was 31.6%(ND), 43.2%(ED) and 25.3% (AD). The amount of one time drinking, frequency, kind of alcohol and spending money were significantly different among the groups. 87.8% of ND thought that the self identity of drinking habits was good. But twenty seven percent of AD thought that it was just not bad, one-half of them(51.4%) thought they seemed to have problems and 20.8% of them thought they were serious. 38.9%(AD), 22.8%(ED) and 6.7%(ND) of each group tried to abstain by turn. Reasons of trying to abstain were health problems, disharmony of family and bad influence on the business and job place. The methods of abstaining were to avoid a drinking gathering or to refuse drinking in the party. 70.8% of AD, 59.3% of ED and 40% of ND thought they needed to take an educational program about abstaining. 58.3% of AD, 43.1 % of ED and 31.1 % of ND answered they would join an alcohol program.

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