Citation

Eum MJ, Choi MJ. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021; 18(5).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

DOI

10.3390/ijerph18052714

PMID

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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the association between exposure to alcohol's harm to others (AHTO) and health-related quality of life HRQoL using a nationally representative sample. Data from 2016-2018 of 17,346 South Korean individuals aged ≥19 years were obtained from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. HRQoL was evaluated using the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) index. A significant positive association was found between exposure to AHTO and lower EQ-5D scores (p = 0.022). In the final model of multiple regression analysis, participants' HRQoL decreased by 0.932 points when exposed to AHTO (R(2) = 36.5%, p < 0.001). In addition, the exposure to AHTO group had significantly higher odds ratios (OR) for pain/discomfort (OR: 1.42, 95% CI: 1.15-1.75) and anxiety/depression (OR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.68-2.80) compared to the non-AHTO group. Further studies are required for intervention when exposed to reduce the pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression in AHTO victims as well as to reduce the incidence of AHTO.

Language: en

Keywords

population; exposure to alcohol’s harm to others; health-related quality of life