Alcohol drinking behaviors among inhabitants in Shenzhen

ObjectiveTo examine alcohol drinking behavior among residents in Shenzhen and to provide basis for development of intervention strategy.MethodsA total of 718 residents from three districts were included and 647 valid questionnaires were collected.ResultsThe overall current drinking rate in the residents was 15.46% (100)and 25.96% (74) for the male,7.18% (26)for the female.The residents aged 45 to 59 years had the highest drinking rate.The rates of starting drinking at age of younger than 18 years was 9.00% in the current drinkers.There were 27.03% of male and 38.46% of female current drinkers taking alcohol at least once a day.Beer was the first choice for 37% of the current drinkers.The average intake of alcohol for the current drinkers was 18.84 g per day(22.46 g for male and 8.17 g for female).Of those who drank,22.00% were heavy drinkers(24.32% for male and 15.38% for female).ConclusionThe alcohol drinking is common among young people and the current drinking rate is high among certain populations in Shenzhen city.