Journal of agricultural medicine and community health (농촌의학ㆍ지역보건)

Korean Society for Rural Medicine and Community Health (한국농촌의학지역보건학회)
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Studies on Sociomedical Factors Relating to Anemia in Korean Rural Women

농촌부인의 빈혈에 대한 사회의학적 조사연구

  • Kim, D.K. (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health College of Medicine, Busan National University) ;
  • Kim, J.Y. (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health College of Medicine, Busan National University) ;
  • Jung, K.Y. (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health College of Medicine, Busan National University)
  • 김돈균 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 김준연 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 정갑열 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 1978.01.01
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Abstract

For the purpose of prevention and improvement of Korean rural women's anemia, the author has performed a study on the factors related to host and environment in order to acquire the basic data for public health activities from July, 1978 to September, 1978. The summarized results were as follows. 1. The prevalence of anemia was found in 38.6%, and the mean hemoglobin, hematocrit and specific gravity level were $12.25{\pm}1$. 79g/dl, $36.1{\pm}5.35%$, $1.053{\pm}0.004$ each other. 2. It was recognized and had statistically significance that the occurance of anemia was markedly influenced by 3 items; family size, yearly income per household and intensity of labor.

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