Toyama Tomomi, Nitta Chie, Koga Yoshiki, Hamanaka Kaoru, Kimura Mitsuru, Matsushita Sachio
National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Alcohol Center Yokosuka Kanagawa Japan.
Primary Care and Medical Education, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Majors of Medical Science University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Ibaragi Japan.
PCN Rep. 2024 Dec 22;3(4):e70044. doi: 10.1002/pcn5.70044. eCollection 2024 Dec.
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.
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 Psychological Distress Scale (K6), and Link's Devaluation Discrimination Scale.
A total of 40,720 responses were received from people aged between 20 and 75 years old. The proportion of potential alcohol use disorder based on AUDIT score ≥15 was 9.2% in men and 2.0% in women. The number of people with AUDIT scores ≥15 tended to be high in men in their 50s and women in their 20s and 40s. Among those with AUDIT scores ≥15, the age at the first drink and age at the start of habitual drinking were significantly lower, and the K6 score was significantly higher.
This web survey showed an association between AUDIT scores and age at first drinking and mental health condition. Since this survey was a web-monitored survey, caution should be taken in generalizing the prevalence.
虽然美国和欧洲有关于普通人群饮酒行为的大量数据，但亚洲国家的数据却很稀少。我们试图估算与日本高酒精使用障碍识别测试（AUDIT）分数相关的社会背景及其他因素。
这项基于网络的调查于2023年开展。为确保样本的代表性，根据统计局人口普查基本人口摘要确定了按年龄和地区划分的人口分布。调查问卷项目包括AUDIT、教育背景、职业、收入、婚姻状况、体重指数（BMI）、首次饮酒年龄、开始习惯性饮酒年龄、凯斯勒心理困扰量表（K6）以及林克的贬值歧视量表。
共收到40720名年龄在20至75岁之间的人的回复。基于AUDIT分数≥15的潜在酒精使用障碍比例在男性中为9.2%，在女性中为2.0%。AUDIT分数≥15的人数在50多岁的男性以及20多岁和40多岁的女性中往往较高。在AUDIT分数≥15的人群中，首次饮酒年龄和开始习惯性饮酒年龄显著更低，而K6分数显著更高。
这项网络调查显示了AUDIT分数与首次饮酒年龄及心理健康状况之间的关联。由于这项调查是一项网络监测调查，在推广患病率时应谨慎。
