Study on the Complaint ratio of Respiratory Symptoms of Dental Laboratory Technician in Small Cities in Jullabuk-do

전라북도(全羅北道) 중소도시(中小都市) 치과기공사(齒科技工士)의 호흡기장애(呼吸器障碍) 호소율(呼訴率)에 대한 조사(調査)

A survey has been performed for the dental technicians and office workers in small cities of Julla buk-do on theis problem of cough, phlegm, wheezing, nasal cattarrh & cold, and breathlessness by using SUN-81-AL survey form which is a guletionaire on respiratory symptons The results of the analysis are as follaus. 1. The complaint on cough was made by 15 dental technicians(21.4% and by 10 office workerr(16.7%). Dental technicians showed higher complaint on cough than office workers. The predietor variable for cough was the working hours for dental technicians and the period of smoking for the office sorkess. 2. The complaints on phelgm was made by 34 dental technicians(48.6%) and by 9 office workers(15.0%). The predictor variable on phelgm was the working hour for dental techniume and the period of smoking for the office workers. There was no statistically significant difference between two group on their complaint level. 3. The complaint on the breathlessnesr was made by 24 dental technicians(34.3%) and by 22 office workers(36.7%). The predictor variable on breathlessness was the period of smoking for dental technicians and the working hour for office workers. 4. The wmplaing on nasal catarrh & cold wax made by 29 dental technicians(41.4%) and 22 office workers(36.7%). The predictr variable on nasal catarrh & cold was the working hour for dental workerr, and the perird of smoking for the office workers. 5. The complaint on wheezing was made by 9 dental technicians(12.9%) and 8 office workers(13.3%). The primary predictor variable on wheezing was the working hour for both groups, and the secondary predictor variable was the period of smoking. 6. The complaint on the chest and lung dislase was made by 12 dental technicians(17.1%) and 4 office workers(6.7%) dental technicians showed bigher complaint. on chest and lung disease than the office workers. Bronchitis was the higher frequency illuess reported from both of the groups among chest and lung disease. 7. In conclusion, the predictor variable on respiratory illness was the working hour for dental techniciane, and the period of smoking for the office workers 8. 25 dental technicians(35.7%) and 9 office workers(15.0%) selected air pllution as the most urgent problem that working environment, has had. There was statistically significant difference between two groups(P<0.001)