Non-commercial alcohol drinking pattern among urban and rural residents in Hebei province

ObjectiveTo analyze non-commercial alcohol drinking pattern and its influencing factors in urban and rural residents in Hebei province.MethodsUsing multi-stage stratified random sampling method,2 045 residents at age of 18 years and older with alcohol drinking experience during previous one year were selected.The information on alcohol drinking were collected using an interviewer-administrated questionnaire.A total of 1 934 questionnaires were valid.ResultsThe prevalence rate of non-commercial alcohol (NCA) drinking was 25.5% (493/1 934).NCA drinking rate were 28.7% and 14.7% in the male and female,19.8%,17.9%,and 31.5% in the residents living in rural area,urban area,and small towns,46.6%,25.7%,and 17.1% in the residents aged≥ 60,30-59,and 18-35 years,respectively.Among the drinkers,the ratio of drinking NCA everyday,often,and occasionally was 41.3%,18.3%,and 40.4%;the ratio of drinking NCA ≥3 times per week was 62.9% and 38.5% in the male and the female.The differences in NCA drinking rate and frequency were statistically significant among the residents with different residence,gender,education level,and age.The proportions of consuming NCA of ≤25 g and >25 g at one time were 19.6% and 80.4% for male drinkers,and that of ≤15 g and >15 g were 24.6% and 75.4% for female drinkers,respectively.The excessive NCA drinking rate was 79.7% (393/493),with a significant difference between urban and rural NCA drinkers (P<0.01).The three main reasons for NCA drinking were good taste (28.2%),cheap price (24.6%),and treatment of the host (12%).Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that the influencing factors of NCA drinking were gender,residence,age,drinking frequency,and whether knowing the facts of illness or death caused by NCA.Rural residents,male,daily drinkers,and residents older than 60 years age were at higher risk of NCA drinking.ConclusionNCA plays important role in alcohol consumption in Hebei province.Excessive drinking behaviors are serious among urban and rural residents.Health education on NCA dinking needs to be strengthened to reduce social and health problems caused by harmful drinking behavior.