일부 여고생의 배변실태와 생활습관과의 관련성

A Study on Factors Affecting Constipation of Female High School Students

  • 김은주 (협성대학교 보건관리학과)
  • Kim, Eun-Joo (Department of Health Management in Hyupsung University)
  • 투고 : 2010.12.02
  • 심사 : 2010.12.09
  • 발행 : 2010.12.31

초록

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to find out the prevalence of constipation, related factors of constipation of female high school students. Methods: The study subjects were 322 students of Y high schools located in a Suwon city, who were selected by the accidental sampling from November 2009. We analyzed the data by frequency analysis, Chi-square test, Logistic regression analysis using SPSS ver.12.0. Results: The results of this study were summarized as follows: A prevalence rate of self-reported constipation was 55.3%. From the Logistic analysis by self-reported method, leading causes of constipation on the students were drinking beverage, the less frequency of having meals, irregular time of having meals, not eating breakfast, insufficient exercise and not evacuating the bowels regularly. Conclusions: Based on these results, intervention to increase the amount of beverage constipation, intake of vegetable, regularity of taking meals, stress management should be provided to prevent the constipation.

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