SỬ DỤNG RƯỢU BIA VÀ NGUY CƠ SỨC KHỎE Ở NGƯỜI CAO TUỔI TẠI MỘT SỐ PHƯỜNG XÃ, ĐỊA BÀN THÀNH PHỐ NAM ĐỊNH NĂM 2023

Abstract

Objective: Describe the current situation of alcohol use among the elderly in some wards and communes in Nam Dinh city in 2023. Research subjects and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on 461 elderly people have ever drank alcohol, determine the level of health risk due to alcohol use using the AUDIT toolkit. Results: Elderly people aged 60 - 80 who drink alcohol account for 65.3%, men 52.3%, secondary school degree or less 62.3%, living alone 85%. Average amount of alcohol units/time, drinking 1 unit of beer 70.4%; drink 2-3 units of 25.9% strong alcohol. Drink ≥ 6 units of light alcohol 15.8% and strong alcohol 4.9%. Frequency more than 01 time/year, less than 01 time/month and drinking light alcohol 46.4%, strong alcohol 44.0%. Daily use of 2.6% spirits and 2.4% beer. Elderly people drink harmful levels of alcohol 23.7% and men 17.4%. Degree of dependence 11.0% and men 9.1%. Conclusion: Alcohol use is still quite common in the elderly, the level of use harmful to health is still high, especially the elderly are still dependent on alcohol.