The web-based self-reported survey of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and associated factors in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

While considerable data on the alcohol drinking behavior of the general population are available for the United States and Europe, data from Asian countries are scarce. We attempted to estimate the social backgrounds and other factors associated with high Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores in Japan.

Methods

This web-based survey was conducted in 2023. In order to ensure the representativeness of the sample, the population distribution by age and region was determined from the Statistics Bureau Census Basic Population Summary. The survey questionnaire items included AUDIT, educational background, occupation, income, marital status, body mass index (BMI), age at the time of the first alcoholic drink, age at the start of habitual drinking, Kessler Psyc

SUBMITTER: Toyama T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11663248 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature