Journal of agricultural medicine and community health (농촌의학ㆍ지역보건)
- Volume 25 Issue 2
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- Pages.441-448
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- 2000
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- 1738-9577(pISSN)
The Prevalence of Clonorcihs sinensis and Its Associated Factors at Goksung-gun Area
전라남도 곡성지역의 간흡충 감염과 관련요인
- Park, Jong (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
- Kim, Ki-Soon (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
- Ryu, So-Yeon (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
- Lee, Chul-Gab (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
- Kim, Suk-Il (Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
- Park, Hyang (Seogu Health Center, Kwangju City) ;
- Yang, Ae-Hyang (Goksung-gun Health Center and Community Hospital) ;
- Kim, Young-Lak (Goksung-gun Health Center and Community Hospital)
- 박종 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
- 김기순 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
- 류소연 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
- 이철갑 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
- 김석일 (조선대학교 의과대학 기생충학교실) ;
- 박향 (광주시 서구보건소) ;
- 양애향 (곡성군 보건의료원) ;
- 김영락 (곡성군 보건의료원)
- Published : 2000.12.30
Abstract
This study was performed to investigate the prevalence and its related factors on the Clonorchis sinensis(C.S.) of inhabitants at Goksung-gun, Chollanam-do. After the population was stratified by gender, age, resident area, 651 residents living in eight villages were sampled by cluster sampling method. We interviewed the subjects to survey the various characteristics using the questionnaire, and examined stools to confirm the infection of C.S. from November to December, 1998. The prevalence of C.S. was 19.0%. The factors related with the infection of C.S. were male(adjusted odds ratio,