Alcohol Consumption in Vietnam, and the Use of ‘Standard Drinks’ to Measure Alcohol Intake

Autor: Tan Van Bui, Michele L. Callisaya, Mai Hoang Tran, Hai Ngoc Phung, Ngoc Le Van Truong, Bao Quoc Tran, Seana L. Gall, Petr Otahal, Son Thai Ha, Mark Nelson, Khue Ngoc Luong, Velandai Srikanth, C. Leigh Blizzard, Thuy Bich Au
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Alcohol and Alcoholism. 51:186-195
ISSN: 1464-3502
0735-0414
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agv082
Popis: Aims To provide nationally representative data on alcohol consumption in Vietnam and to assess whether reported numbers of ‘standard drinks’ consumed have evidence of validity (particularly in rural areas where home-made alcohol is consumed from cups of varying size). Methods A nationally representative population-based survey of 14,706 participants (46.5% males, response proportion 64.1%) aged 25−64 years in Vietnam. Measurements were made in accordance with WHO STEPS protocols. Data were analysed using complex survey methods. Results Among men, 80% reported drinking alcohol during the last year, and 40% were hazardous/harmful drinkers. Approximately 60% of men and
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