Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)
- Volume 41 Issue 4
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- Pages.196-207
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- 2009
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- 1738-3544(pISSN)
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- 2288-1662(eISSN)
Prevalence Rates of Major Chronic Adult Diseases among Korean Employees
한국 직장성인의 만성 주요 질환 유병률과 행태에 관한 연구
- Lee, Gyu-Jang (Korea Medical Institute) ;
- Kim, Soon-Ki (Korea Medical Institute) ;
- Kim, Jeong-Hwa (Dept. of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Korea University) ;
- Cho, Kyung-Jin (Dept. of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Korea University)
- Received : 2009.11.10
- Accepted : 2009.12.16
- Published : 2009.12.31
Abstract
For the estimation of prevalence state of major chronic adult disease and their relationships with drinking and smoking habits in the Korean employees, we analyzed a medical check-up data of 155,799 subjects that was accumulated during the year of 2008. In age and sex distribution of the sample, male subjects were 106,229 and female 51,827 showing the ratio of 2:1 and the majorities were 30s and 40s covering 70.7% of the total. The prevalence rates of major chronic diseases were obesity 29.8% (male 38.3%, female 12.3%), hypertension 4.1%, HBV carrier inactive 3.3%, diabetes mellitus 2.9%, hypothyroidism 1.7% (male 1.3%, female 2.4%), hyperlipidemia 1.1%, hyperthyroidism 1.4% (male 1.1%, female 2.1%), osteoporosis 1.4% (male 1.4%, female 1.4%), anemia 0.9% (male 0.3%, female 2.0%) and renal disease 0.9%. The frequency of and volume of drinking in male group were 4.6 times and 7.5 times higher than female group respectively. The 33.8% of the workers were smoking currently. In the serological tests, all the items such as AST, ALT,