Patterns and harms of alcohol consumption: A national survey in Singapore
Summary
Drinking behaviour can significantly vary depending on the geographical area and social contexts. In order to understand the patterns (frequency, quantity, type, context, binge drinking, etc.) social, cultural, ethnic and personal factors affecting drinking behaviour, a national survey is warranted. The survey will also shed light on prime areas such as impacts of drinking (health, social), associated gambling & smoking, perceived harms and help seeking. This population based survey will collect 600 respondents (age 21-65) through quota sampling. Representative geographical areas will be sampled. Interviewers will do household visits to collect the data from. …show more content…
Statistic published by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates a worldwide consumption of 6.2L of pure alcohol per person (World Health Organization, 2015). The depth of this statistic is reflected in the health consequence data, where 3.3 million deaths were attributed to alcohol consumption in 2012. Consumption of alcohol is one of the major risk factors for disease (cirrhosis, tuberculosis, cancer, etc.), injuries and death (Wakabayashi et al., 2015; World Health Organization, 2014). Alcohol related harms can be assessed through environmental factors and trends of drinking (volume consumed and pattern of drinking) (Rehm, Kanteres, & Lachenmeier, 2010; Rehm et al., 2003). The volume determines the dose-response relationships, higher the volume, greater the damage, whilst patterns of drinking gives insight into the level of injury/harm by providing adult per capita consumption data. A recent study has shed light on the relationship between drinking contexts and alcohol related harms involving fights and arguments (Makela, Mustonen, & Lintonen, 2016). National surveys combine patterns of drinking and profiles of the drinkers to estimate extend of …show more content…
Objective
1. To capture the patterns of alcohol consumption and impact of alcohol in Singapore.
2. To assess the socio-economic harm faced by the drinkers.
3. To formulate community based intervention to curb heavy drinking so as to facilitate positive changes in drinking behaviours.
4. Methods
A cross sectional survey will be conducted in Singapore involving 600 individuals who are aged between 21-65. Subjects will be selected using a quota sampling by defining representative geographical areas. A convenient sampling will be done for each geographical area by selecting housing estates/households till the sample size is achieved. The sample will be representative of the ethnic diversity in Singapore.
4.1. Questionnaires
The questionnaires will be developed with the following categories in mind
1. Quantity and frequency (for the past 12 months)
2. Context of drinking
3. Binge
Summary
Drinking behaviour can significantly vary depending on the geographical area and social contexts. In order to understand the patterns (frequency, quantity, type, context, binge drinking, etc.) social, cultural, ethnic and personal factors affecting drinking behaviour, a national survey is warranted. The survey will also shed light on prime areas such as impacts of drinking (health, social), associated gambling & smoking, perceived harms and help seeking. This population based survey will collect 600 respondents (age 21-65) through quota sampling. Representative geographical areas will be sampled. Interviewers will do household visits to collect the data from. …show more content…
Statistic published by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates a worldwide consumption of 6.2L of pure alcohol per person (World Health Organization, 2015). The depth of this statistic is reflected in the health consequence data, where 3.3 million deaths were attributed to alcohol consumption in 2012. Consumption of alcohol is one of the major risk factors for disease (cirrhosis, tuberculosis, cancer, etc.), injuries and death (Wakabayashi et al., 2015; World Health Organization, 2014). Alcohol related harms can be assessed through environmental factors and trends of drinking (volume consumed and pattern of drinking) (Rehm, Kanteres, & Lachenmeier, 2010; Rehm et al., 2003). The volume determines the dose-response relationships, higher the volume, greater the damage, whilst patterns of drinking gives insight into the level of injury/harm by providing adult per capita consumption data. A recent study has shed light on the relationship between drinking contexts and alcohol related harms involving fights and arguments (Makela, Mustonen, & Lintonen, 2016). National surveys combine patterns of drinking and profiles of the drinkers to estimate extend of …show more content…
Objective
1. To capture the patterns of alcohol consumption and impact of alcohol in Singapore.
2. To assess the socio-economic harm faced by the drinkers.
3. To formulate community based intervention to curb heavy drinking so as to facilitate positive changes in drinking behaviours.
4. Methods
A cross sectional survey will be conducted in Singapore involving 600 individuals who are aged between 21-65. Subjects will be selected using a quota sampling by defining representative geographical areas. A convenient sampling will be done for each geographical area by selecting housing estates/households till the sample size is achieved. The sample will be representative of the ethnic diversity in Singapore.
4.1. Questionnaires
The questionnaires will be developed with the following categories in mind
1. Quantity and frequency (for the past 12 months)
2. Context of drinking
3. Binge