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Prevalence Rates of and Related Factors to Constipation in Elementary School Students

초등학생의 변비 발생률과 관련요인

  • Received : 2016.04.12
  • Accepted : 2016.07.07
  • Published : 2016.07.31
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Abstract

This is descriptive research to understand the constipation rate of elementary school students due to their differences in cognition of their eating habits, hours of exercise/physical activity, stress, and school restroom environment in accordance with the matter of constipation, as well as the factors related to the constipation rate. A total of 741 students (grade3-6) from six elementary schools in Jeollanam-do were targeted; the survey was conducted from April 30th to May 12th, 2014. The frequency, percentage, ${\chi}^2$ test, independent t-test, and bivariate logistic regression analysis were conducted. The constipation rate was 23.9%, and there were factors related to the constipation rate, such as restroom preference, matter of defecation during breaks, number of meals per day, number of breakfasts skipped, size of the meal, hours of institute class, hours of internet use, stress, and cognition of school restroom environment. In particular, students with 'high' stress had a 5.44 times higher rate of constipation than students with 'low' stress. As subjective symptoms are limited in diagnosing constipation, a detailed medical examination and physical checkup should be included in the process of understanding the constipation rate, as well as in education and management to prevent elementary school students from having constipation.

본 연구는 초등학생의 변비 발생률을 알아보고, 변비유무에 따른 식습관, 운동 활동 시간, 스트레스 및 학교화장실 환경에 대한 인식의 차이를 파악하고, 변비 발생률과 관련요인을 알아보기 위한 서술적 조사 연구이다. 연구 대상자는 전라남도의 6개 초등학교의 재학 중인 3, 4, 5, 6학년 741명을 대상으로 하였으며, 자료수집 기간은 2014년 4월 30일부터 2014년 5월 12일까지 설문조사 하였다. 수집된 자료는 실수와 백분율, 카이제곱 검정, 독립표본 T 검정, 이변량 로지스틱 회귀분석을 하였다. 연구결과, 초등학생의 변비 발생률은 23.9%이었으며, 변비 발생률과 관련요인으로는 화장실 선호도, 쉬는 시간 배변 여부, 하루 식사 횟수, 아침 결식 횟수, 식사량, 학원수업 시간, 인터넷 이용시간, 스트레스, 학교화장실 환경에 대한 인식이었다. 특히 스트레스가 '상'의 경우 스트레스가 '하'보다 5.44배의 높은 변비 발생률을 보였다. 주관적인 증상만으로 변비를 진단하는 것은 한계가 있으므로 자세한 문진과 신체검진을 포함한 변비 발생률에 대한 파악이 필요하며, 초등학생의 변비 예방을 위한 교육 및 관리의 노력이 필요하다.

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