Griffiths Sian, Lau Joseph T F, Chow Julie K W, Lee S S, Kan Pauline Y M Y, Lee S
School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5/F School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China.
Alcohol Alcohol. 2006 Sep-Oct;41(5):560-5. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agl047. Epub 2006 Jun 6.
This study of first year entrants to one of the major universities in Hong Kong describes the pattern of their alcohol consumption, their binge drinking, alcohol abuse, and dependence.
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. A representative sample of year 1 students 2630/2968 (89%) newly admitted to the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2003 were recruited to participate in a structured self-administered questionnaire.
First year university students in Hong Kong have low rates of ever drinking alcohol (62%), and the rates of binge drinking and alcohol-related problems were 7 and 0.8%, respectively. The pattern of binge drinking is more common than weekly drinking (2.3%). Binge drinkers are more likely to have experienced alcohol-related interpersonal problems or (95% CI) = 6.5 (1.7-24.5). Males were more likely to drink, to binge drink, and to drink frequently.
In contrast with students in the west, the majority of first year university students in Hong Kong are not binge or regular drinkers. However, there is a subgroup who smoke, drink more, and use alcohol as a means of coping with stress. This group may be particularly in need of a brief intervention, such as providing counseling and referral services.
本研究针对香港一所主要大学的一年级新生，描述了他们的饮酒模式、暴饮、酒精滥用及酒精依赖情况。
开展了一项回顾性横断面研究。选取了2003年新入学的香港中文大学一年级学生的代表性样本2630/2968（89%），招募他们参与一份结构化的自填问卷。
香港一年级大学生中曾饮酒的比例较低（62%），暴饮及与酒精相关问题的比例分别为7%和0.8%。暴饮模式比每周饮酒更为常见（2.3%）。暴饮者更有可能经历与酒精相关的人际问题或（95%置信区间）=6.5（1.7 - 24.5）。男性饮酒、暴饮及频繁饮酒的可能性更大。
与西方学生不同，香港大多数一年级大学生并非暴饮者或经常饮酒者。然而，有一个亚组的学生吸烟、饮酒更多，并将酒精作为应对压力的一种方式。这一群体可能特别需要进行简短干预，如提供咨询和转介服务。
