Health Impact of Alcohol Consumption Behavior in the Lower Northern Region of Thailand

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the health impact of alcohol consumption behavior in the lower northern region of Thailand.  This study was a matched-pair case-control study at the ratio of 1:2.  The variables that have been matched were sex and age.  Questionnaires were used as a tool for data collection.  Data was analysed by descriptive analysis, odds ratio, and chi-square.

It was found that drinkers were 216 times more likely to suffer from alcohol related diseases than non-drinkers (OR 216.00, 95% CI 82.47-565.72), 19 times more likely to suffer from alcoholic gastritis  (OR 19.51, 95% CI 4.39-86.77),  43 times more likely to suffer from liver cirrhosis (OR 43.56, 95% CI 17.61-107.72) and 11 times more likely to suffer from alcoholic liver cirrhosis than non-drinkers (OR 11.36, 95% CI 2.44-52.94)  with a statistical significance of 0.01.