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Health Status and Affecting Factors related to Job among Korean Women Employees

한국 여성근로자의 직업관련 건강상태와 영향요인

  • Received : 2012.07.10
  • Accepted : 2012.09.06
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

This is a descriptive correlation study to identify health status and affecting factors related to job among Korean women employees. Data were obtained from women employees aged 20 to 64 using the Korean Working Conditions Survey 2006(KWCS). Stepwise multiple regression analysis using SAS version 9.1 was performed to identify affecting factors on physical and psychological health status related to job among Korean women employees. Musculoskeletal work-load was the most significant factor affecting on both physical and psychological health status. Modification of work environment to relieve musculoskeletal work-load, systemic health management and health education needs to be given to women employees who were exposed to high musculoskeletal work-load.

본 연구는 한국 여성근로자의 직업관련 건강상태와 영향요인을 파악하기 위한 서술적 상관관계연구이다. 본 연구자료는 한국산업안전보건공단 한국산업안전보건연구원에서 취업자 근로환경 전국표본조사를 위해 2006년도 시행한 근로환경조사를 바탕으로 20-64세 여성근로자들로부터 얻었다. 한국 여성근로자의 직업관련 신체적 건강상태는 교육수준, 가정내 주수입원 종류, 회사규모, 고용형태, 주당 근로시간, 교대근무여부, 직무요구도 등에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. 심리적 건강상태는 교육수준, 월 평균소득, 가정내 주수입원 종류, 주당 근로시간, 교대근무 여부, 감정노동여부, 직무요구도, 직무자율성, 물리적 위험, 화학적 위험, 근골격계 위험부담요인 등에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. 직업관련 신체적 심리적 건강상태에 영향을 주는 요인을 알아보기 위해 단계적 중회귀분석을 한 결과 신체적 건강상태와 심리적 건강상태에 가장 큰 영향을 주는 요인은 근골격계 부담 이었고 설명력은 각각 6.12%, 2.97% 이었다. 그러므로 근골격계 부담요인 감소를 위한 작업장 환경조성과 체계적인 건강관리 및 보건교육이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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