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The Association between Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Nationally Representative Sample of South Korean Adults

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  • KyungHee Kim
  • Ji-Su Kim

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This study examined the relationship between alcohol consumption and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a nationally representative sample of middle-aged to older South Koreans. Data collected from 3,408 men and 3,361 women aged ≥ 40 years were obtained from the 2010 and 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Based on the World Health Organization guidelines, the participants were categorized into zones I (0–7), II (8–15), III (16–19), or IV (20–40) according to their Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores, with a higher zone indicating a higher level of alcohol consumption. Data collected from the AUDIT and EuroQol 5-Dimension (EQ-5D) test were subjected to multiple regression analysis in order to examine the relationship between alcohol consumption patterns and health-related quality of life, and to identify intersex and interzone differences. Significant intersex differences were found for the mean total AUDIT and EQ-5D scores and the proportion of participants rating their pain/discomfort and impairment in mobility and usual activities as “moderate” or “severe” (p

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  • KyungHee Kim & Ji-Su Kim, 2015. "The Association between Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Nationally Representative Sample of South Korean Adults," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(3), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0119245
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119245
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