음주의 발암성에 대한 국민 인지도와 음주 규제 정책 지지도

• Published in: 보건교육건강증진학회지 Vol. 40; no. 5; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: 최윤주(Yoonjoo Choi), 김효선(Hyo-Seon Kim), 김병미(Byungmi Kim), 오진경(Jin-Kyoung Oh)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국보건교육건강증진학회 01.12.2023
• Subjects: 예방의학; alcohol; alcohol control; awareness; carcinogens; policy support
• ISSN: 1229-4128; 2635-5302
• DOI: 10.14367/kjhep.2023.40.5.1

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the current level of awareness of the carcinogenicity of alcohol among Korean citizens and to identify the relationship between carcinogenicity awareness and support for alcohol control policies. Methods: An online survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire among 7,000 adult men and women aged 20-69 in Korea, and crosstabulation and logistic regression were used to analyze the results. Results: Of the 7,000 men and women surveyed nationwide, 33.6 percent knew that alcohol was a carcinogen and 66.4 percent did not know. Those who knew about the carcinogenicity of alcohol were 2.17 times more likely to support regulation than those who did not, and those who perceived that “even one or two drinks are harmful to health” were 2.27 times more likely to support regulation than those who thought that “one or two drinks are beneficial to health.” Conclusion: These results are in line with previous studies that have shown that higher awareness of the carcinogenicity of alcohol is associated with higher support for alcohol control policies, suggesting that various efforts to raise awareness of the carcinogenicity of alcohol are needed. KCI Citation Count: 0