Factors related to behavior in preventing drunk driving behavior of people in Mae Ka Huai Khian Community, Moo 2, Mueang District, Phayao Province

Abstract

This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed the factors related to behavior in preventing drunk driving behavior of people in Mae Ka Huai Khian Community, Moo 2, Mueang District, Phayao Province. A sample of 330 cases was drawn from cluster sampling method. Collect data using questionnaires. Data were analyzed by using descriptive study such as frequency, percentage, and Chi-square

            The results showed that most samples were males (51.8%), ages between 21 - 39 years. Graduated from secondary school (37.6%), had monthly income between 5001-10,000 baht (49.7), have no underlying disease (91.2%), resided at home (79.7%), resided with others (70.0%), drunk alcohol (66.1%), possessed a driver's license (80.9%), had a high level of knowledge about alcohol (75.5%), had a high level of knowledge about drunk driving (71.8%), had moderate guidelines to protect against drunk driving (62.4%), had moderate guidelines to protect against drunk driving (60.3%), had low drunk driving behavior (50.3%), respectively. The research findings showed that gender, ages, stay, education, congenital disease, household relation, drink alcohol, attitude and guidelines to protect against drunk driving were significantly related to guidelines to protect against drunk driving at 0.05 levels. Whereas, monthly income, driver license, knowledge about alcohol and knowledge about drunk driving were not related to guidelines to protect against drunk driving

            Individuals, families, communities, as well as public health volunteers social support activities should be organized to make everyone aware of the advantages and disadvantages of drinking alcohol are always to encourage people to have a positive attitude in changing health behaviors in order to create guidelines for more effective prevention and impact of drunk driving behavior.