Ulsan Adults, Smoking Slightly Decreased While Drinking Increased

Community Health Survey Announcement ... Smoking and Drinking Most Prevalent in Ulsan Dong-gu Area

Ulsan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] What is the level of adult health indicators among Ulsan citizens? According to the results of the ‘2019 Community Health Survey’ conducted by Ulsan City last year, smoking has decreased while alcohol consumption has slightly increased.

The Community Health Survey is a regional health survey conducted annually from August to October targeting adults aged 19 and over nationwide in accordance with the ‘Regional Health Act.’ This survey covered about 230,000 people nationwide and 4,551 people in the Ulsan area.

According to the main results, the smoking rate decreased by 1.2% compared to the previous year to 19%, indicating a slight increase in the population quitting smoking. The smoking rate among Ulsan citizens was 19.0%, which is 1.3% lower than the national average of 20.3%. The region with the highest smoking rate was Dong-gu at 23.7%, while the lowest was Nam-gu at 16.7%, showing a significant difference.

Regarding alcohol consumption, the monthly drinking rate was 63.5%, which is 3.6% higher than the national average of 59.9%. The highest region was Dong-gu at 65.7%, and the lowest was Ulju-gun at 55.9%.

In the obesity category, the actual measured obesity rate, defined as the proportion of people with a body mass index of 25 or higher, was 33.1%, an increase of 3.2% compared to the previous year. The region with the highest obesity rate was Dong-gu at 39.5%, and the lowest was Ulju-gun at 26.8%.

In the physical activity sector, the walking practice rate was 42.7%, which is 2.3% higher than the national average of 40.4%, but it decreased by 0.8% compared to the previous year, indicating a slight reduction in the amount of walking among citizens. The highest regions were Jung-gu and Dong-gu at 46%, and the lowest was Nam-gu at 37.9%.

The stress recognition rate, which indicates the proportion of people who feel stress in daily life, was 23.9% in Ulsan, 1.3% lower than the national average of 25.2%. The depression experience rate was also 5.4% in Ulsan, 0.1% lower than the national average of 5.5%. The depression experience rate refers to the proportion of people who have experienced depression for two or more consecutive weeks in the past year.

In the health behavior practice rate, which includes quitting smoking, reducing alcohol consumption, and walking, Ulsan was 29.8%, 1.4% higher than the national average of 28.4%.

An official from Ulsan City said, “Based on the results of this survey, we will newly supplement health promotion and regional health care plans to improve the underperforming indicators.”

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