Associations between Living Alone and Smoking and Alcohol Consumption in Korean Adults
| Autor: | Jin-Hee Cho, Soon-Hong Min, Woo-Hyun Lee, Min Hee Kwon, Junghun Kim, Byoungduck Han, Taeryoon Kim, Sang Woo Lee, Seung Jin Jung, Youn Huh, Sung Jung Cho, Do Hyun Eum, Ga Eun Nam |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Population Health Behavior 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Logistic regression Odds 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health medicine 030212 general & internal medicine education Living Alone education.field_of_study Alcohol Consumption business.industry Public health Confounding Smoking Odds ratio Confidence interval Original Article Family Practice business Single-Person Household Korean Adults |
| Zdroj: | Korean Journal of Family Medicine |
| ISSN: | 2092-6715 2005-6443 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Recently, single-person households have increased in Korea and this trend may have potential public health implications and affect various health behaviors. This study investigated the associations between living alone and health behaviors such as smoking and alcohol consumption among Korean adults. METHODS We used data from the 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2013 and 2015 and a total of 17,088 adults were included. We performed a multivariable logistic regression analysis and calculated odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS Single-person households accounted for about 10% of the total participants. The proportions of currently smoking and heavy alcohol consumption were higher among individuals living alone than those living together among younger women and middle-aged and elderly men and women. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, living alone was associated with increased odds of currently smoking compared to living together among middle-aged men and women (OR, 7.37; 95% CI, 2.33-23.32 in men and OR, 2.36; 95% CI, 1.04-5.36 in women) after adjusting for confounding variables. CONCLUSION From this nationwide, population-based study, we found that living alone is associated with increased odds of currently smoking, especially in middle-aged people. Public health concerns may be warranted for middle-aged single-person households to reduce health risks related to smoking. |
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