Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- Volume 29 Issue 1 Serial No. 52
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- Pages.113-131
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- 1996
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- 1975-8375(pISSN)
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- 2233-4521(eISSN)
A Survey on Health Behavior of Male Workers in Steel Industry
철강제조업 생산직 남성 근로자의 건강행태에 관한 연구
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Ha, Eun-Hee
(Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) ;
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Lim, Hyun-Sul
(Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong Guk University) ;
- Wie, Cha-Hyung (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) ;
- Kwak, Jung-Ok (Department of Health Education, College of Education, Ewha Womans University)
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하은희
(이화여자대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
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임현술
(동국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
- 위자형 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
- 곽정옥 (이화여자대학교 사범대학 보건교육학과)
- Published : 1996.03.01
Abstract
This study was carried out to evaluate the relations among workers' general characteristics, work-related behaviors and health related behaviors in a steel industry with 1,134 workers in Pohang. The results were as follows; 1. The mean age of workers was 50 years old and working duration was 15 years and over. Most of them were married(94.5%) and had studied beyond high school (53.0%). They performed three shift work and most of them(63.0%) had experienced industial accidents. The frequency of noise and dust exposure was defined by a minimum of 6 hours per day, and workers complained about noise exposure(62.9%) and dust(55.6%). There were current smokers(67.7%), current drinkers(74.3%) and current exercising workers(32.3%) in the industry. The number of cigarette consumption in current drinkers was significantly high