Prevalence and Patterns of Alcohol Consumption and Health‐Risk Behaviors Among High School Students in Thailand

Assanangkornchai, Sawitri; Mukthong, Anocha; Intanont, Tanomsri

doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.2009.01043.x

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“…Data collection was conducted during a regular class period with permission given from the class teachers and took between 15-20 minutes to complete. The questionnaire was modified from the one used in the series of repeated national school surveys of alcohol consumption and other health-risk behaviors (Assanangkornchai et al, 2009). It contains five sections: socio-demographic characteristics, such as age, sex, living situation (alone, with family, or with friends), parents' income, and work status; school performance, as measured by grade point average (GPA; range 0-4.00); perception of peer and family drinking norms; student's mobility; student's access to alcohol; and frequency and pattern of alcohol consumption.…”

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“…A national school survey in 2007 found that vocational students had the highest rate of alcohol consumption and tended to be involved more with frequent binge and intoxicated drinking than high-school students (Assanangkornchai, Pattanasattayawong, Samangsri, & Mukthong, 2007). Binge drinkers were significantly more likely to have drinking consequences (e.g., driving after drinking, nausea and vomiting, and having a hangover) than were non-binge drinkers (Assanangkornchai, Mukthong, & Intanont, 2009).…”

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Access to alcohol and binge drinking among vocational college students: A multilevel study in a tourist destination province of Thailand

McNeil

Inthawong²,

Assanangkornchai

2015

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A key issue in alcohol-related harm reduction is the impact of commercial and social availability on alcohol-related problems and harm among young people. The increasing density of alcohol outlets has been shown to be associated with harmful youth drinking behavior, although studies have produced mixed results, underlying the complexity of the situation.Aims: The present study was conducted to assess the relationship between density of alcohol outlets and drinking behaviors among vocational college students. Methods:A cross-sectional school-based survey was conducted among full-time students studying in vocational colleges in Phuket, Thailand. Multilevel regression models were used to assess the relationship between alcohol-outlet density and current and binge drinking, controlling for student and school characteristics.

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Access to alcohol and binge drinking among vocational college students: A multilevel study in a tourist destination province of Thailand

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2015

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“…If the score was ≥8, it indicated a hazardous drinker (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15) or harmful user (16)(17)(18)(19) or alcohol dependence (≥20).…”

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The Prevalence of Alcohol and Substance Use Among Medical Students at The Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, 2016

Pitanupong

Ratanapinsiri

2018

J Health Sci Med Res

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Abstract:Objective: To study the prevalence of alcohol and substance use among medical students. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study surveyed Prince of Songkla University medical students in 2016. Questionnaires for demographic data, the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), experience with alcohol and substance abuse, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Thai version (PHQ-9) were used. We analyzed the data in order to describe the behavior of subjects by descriptive statistics. The factors associated with alcohol used were analyzed by chi-square test and logistic regression. Results: Seven hundred thirty-nine (70.1%) of medical students completed the questionnaires. Participants, 56.0% were female and 44.0% were male. Mean age was 21.2 years old; 53.3% have drunk alcohol; the gender proportion of drinkers was 60.0% of males and 48.1% of females. By AUDIT, 23.1% of medical students were high-risk drinkers. The most common reason for alcohol consumption was social engagement (91.9%) and the most common reason for not drinking was having knowledge about the harmful health effects of alcohol (51.2%). Of the medical students, 7.6% had experience with substance use. The drugs most commonly used were cigarettes (5.3%) and baraku (4.6%). According to the PHQ-9, 11.2% of all medical students, 12.6% in males and 10.1% in females had depression. However, these high levels of depression did not associate with a high-risk of alcohol consumption. The significant factors that associated with high-risk drinking were gender [odd ratio (OR)=1.9 (1.1-3.4)] and experience with substance use [OR=3.8 (2.0-7.3)]. Conclusion: Half of medical students drank alcohol and approximate 1 in 10 had experience with substance use. Gender and experience with substance use were the significant factors that correlated with high-risk drinking.

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“…The project was approved by the Ethics Committee for Research in Human Subjects of the Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University. Details of the survey methods were published elsewhere Assanangkornchai et al, 2009). …”

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“…A series of repeated surveys among high-school students in southern Thailand was initiated in 2002 and conducted annually for four years, with the aim of following the trends of alcohol and substance use and other health-risk behaviors among youth (Assanangkornchai, Pattanasattayawong, Samangsri, & Mukthong, 2007). In 2007 and 2009, it was expanded into a national school survey, which initially was meant to be carried out biannually to assess the country-wide impact of underage drinking and related prevention and control activities (Assanangkornchai, Mukthong, & Intanont, 2009). This study aims to examine the six-year trends and the factors associated with alcohol consumption over a 30-day period among high-school students between 2003 and 2009 in southern Thailand.…”

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Trends and associated factors of alcohol consumption among Southern Thai adolescents, 2003–2009

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Assanangkornchai

Geater

2014

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Aims: To examine the trends in and the factors associated with the use of alcohol among high school students during the period from 2003 to 2009 in southern Thailand. Design:School-based biannual cross-sectional surveys. A self-administered, voluntary and anonymous questionnaire was used to collect data on current alcohol drinking and demographic variables. The time trends were evaluated using a Chi-squared test for trend. The factors associated with alcohol consumption were examined by survey logistic regression models.Setting: High school student sample in southern Thailand.Participants: Grade 7, 9 and 11 students. The numbers of students sampled were 10,972, 9,005, 6,097 and 5,573 in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009, respectively. Measures:The association of the use of alcohol over a 30-day period with year of survey and demographic variables including gender, school level, school location, GPA and religion. Findings:Prevalence of the use of alcohol over a 30-day period in grade 11 students tended to increase in males (p-value < 0.001) with no change in females, but the trends of drinking in younger students (grades 7 and 9) decreased over the years in both genders (p-value < 0.001). Male gender (OR 2.16, 95% CI 1.91-2.44), higher school years (grade 9: OR 2.66, 95% CI 2.35-3.01 and grade 11: OR 2.93, 95% CI 2.41-3.55), Buddhism (OR 3.50, 95% CI 2.65-4.64) and low school record (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.30-1.75) were variables associated with alcohol consumption. Conclusions:The prevalence of young drinkers decreased over the years covered in this study, although the prevalence among senior high school students increased. Specific interventions should be designed and integrated in school activities to reduce the prevalence of alcohol consumption.

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Prevalence and Patterns of Alcohol Consumption and Health‐Risk Behaviors Among High School Students in Thailand

Cited by 67 publications

References 26 publications

Access to alcohol and binge drinking among vocational college students: A multilevel study in a tourist destination province of Thailand

Access to alcohol and binge drinking among vocational college students: A multilevel study in a tourist destination province of Thailand

The Prevalence of Alcohol and Substance Use Among Medical Students at The Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, 2016

Trends and associated factors of alcohol consumption among Southern Thai adolescents, 2003–2009

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