Suwaki H, Nishii Y, Ikeda H, Horii S, Otsuki S
Folia Psychiatr Neurol Jpn. 1981;35(1):73-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1981.tb00202.x.
A survey of inpatient alcoholics was conducted in Okayama and Kochi prefectures in 1977 and 1979. The total number of inpatient alcoholics was 230 in Okayama and 401 in Kochi, Corresponding to 5.5% and 10.7% of the total number of inpatients in psychiatric hospitals, respectively. The percentage of female alcoholics was 6.6% in Okayama and 6.5% in Kochi. By age distribution, the percentage of elderly alcoholics was high, but young alcoholics in their 20s were extremely few. As for the marital state, the spouseless situation showed a high percentage. Regarding the defrayment of medical expenses, half of the patients were on relief. Alcoholics staying in hospital for a year or longer accounted for nearly one-half of the cases. Classification of the subtypes of alcoholism revealed that the problem drinking group accounted for the majority with over 60%, indicating that many cases of social problems were brought to the hospital.
1977年和1979年，在冈山县和高知县对住院酗酒者进行了一项调查。冈山县住院酗酒者总数为230人，高知县为401人，分别占精神病医院住院患者总数的5.5%和10.7%。女性酗酒者的比例在冈山县为6.6%，在高知县为6.5%。按年龄分布，老年酗酒者的比例较高，但20多岁的年轻酗酒者极少。至于婚姻状况，无配偶的情况占比很高。关于医疗费用的支付，一半的患者依靠救济。住院一年或更长时间的酗酒者占近一半病例。酗酒亚型分类显示，问题饮酒组占多数，超过60%，这表明许多社会问题案例被送进了医院。
