Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2015 Aug;24(3):245-257. 10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.3.245.

Relationships among Depression, Self-rated Health, Health Behaviors and Drug Abuse by Job Status

• Chae SM
• Jeong JW
• Lee SY
• Heo KH

• KMID: 2043674
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.3.245

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was performed to investigate the present condition of drug abuse and its association with depression, self-rated health and health behaviors by job status in Korean adults.
METHODS
Data were derived from the study on four addiction problem and suicide in 2014. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze patterns of drug abuse according to depression, self-rated health and health behaviors.
RESULTS
The prevalence of drug abuse during the past year was 17.1% of the 4,018 subjects. About 3.3 times risk for drug abuse was found among individuals who had high depression scores. The risk of drug abuse was higher among those who were smoking (OR:1.46, 95% CI:1.17~1.83), drinking more frequently (OR:1.30, 95% CI:1.07~1.58), sleeping insufficiently (OR:1.31, 95% CI:1.03~1.67), eating irregularly (OR:1.45, 95% CI:1.19~1.76). Drug abuse problem was detected more seriously among employed than unemployed adults.
CONCLUSION
Health-related behaviors, such as smoking, drinking, sleeping, eating should be considered simultaneously when designing strategies to deal with drug abuse problem, and it is important to understand the interaction between drug abuse and mental health. Furthermore, workplace based intervention can be effective in solving drug abuse problem.

Keyword

Drug abuse; Depression; Health behavior; Drinking; Smoking

MeSH Terms

Adult
Depression*
Drinking
Eating
Health Behavior*
Humans
Logistic Models
Mental Health
Prevalence
Smoke
Smoking
Substance-Related Disorders*
Suicide
Smoke