title: Occupational factors and problem drinking among a Japanese working population.
abstract: Problem drinking is a serious public health problem in the workplace. However, few Japanese epidemiological studies have investigated the occupational characteristics of problem drinking. The purpose of this study is to clarify the occupational risk factors for problem drinking among a Japanese working population. We used data from a random-sampling survey about mental health and suicide, conducted among Hamamatsu City residents aged 15 to 79 yr old during May and June in 2008. The relation between occupational factors and problem drinking was analyzed with multiple logistic regression models stratified by gender. CAGE questionnaire was used to assess problem drinking. With regard to employment types, problem drinkers were more prevalent among self-employed women. With regard to occupational types, clerical and service professions had more problem drinkers of either sex, while administrative/managerial and sales professions had more women with such problem. With regard to company size, male problem drinkers were more prevalent in smaller companies than in larger ones. These results indicate that the prevalence of problem drinkers in the workplace depends on where one works. It is necessary to consider these characteristics to provide effective measures to address problem drinking in the workplace.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Chiyoe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ninomiya
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takabayashi
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Noda
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hayasaka
authors.forename: Mieko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ojima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D058012:Small Business / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
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