A regionally specific drinking custom 'Otori' and its association with alcohol consumption/alcohol use disorders: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The primary objective was to describe the characteristics of Otōri, a regionally specific drinking custom in the Miyakojima region of Okinawa, Japan, and its participants. The secondary objective was to clarify the distribution of alcohol consumption/alcohol use disorders as measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and its association with the frequency of engagement in Otōri per month.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Tarama Island, a remote island in Okinawa, Japan.

Participants

Individuals who lived on Tarama Island, participated in a mass general health check or mass influenza vaccination programme, were aged ≥20 years and had decision-making capacity were eligible to participate.

Primary outcome measures

Alco

SUBMITTER: Sugiyama Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8126303 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature