Level of alcohol consumption affects health among Japanese residents in Bangkok Thailand

Abstract

Background: Alcohol is one of the most major risk factors for health consequences in the world. It is known to be significantly associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, the association between level of alcohol consumption and HRQoL among Japanese residents in Bangkok has not been researched yet. This study is useful to advertise healthier drinking behavior among them. Methodology: Cross-sectional study was conducted with 300 participants who were purposively selected by the researcher among 46,367 Japanese residents. Data was collected by self-report questionnaire which has 57 questions. For statistical analysis, t-test and one way ANOVA were employed at 95% of CI. Post hoc test was done when significant association was found by one way ANOVA. Result: There is a significant association between gender/age/occupation and level of alcohol consumption. Also, some socio-demographic characteristics are significantly associated with HRQoL. Among Japanese residents in Bangkok, level of alcohol consumption is significantly associated with HRQoL. Especially, low risk drinkers and hazardous drinkers show higher mean score of HRQoL than other alcohol-related risk groups. Discussion: Though Japanese residents in Bangkok tend to drink more alcohol than Japanese general population, their health status is better than Japanese general population. Especially, those who are male, 40-59 years old, and management level employees have higher alcohol-related risk among Japanese residents in Bangkok. However, their health status is not so bad, compared to other groups.