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http://dx.doi.org/10.7465/jkdi.2013.24.4.679

The ecological analysis of asthmatic occurrence in patients : Using the national health insurance data  

Kim, Mun Nyeon (Graduate School of Public Health, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Won Kee (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Park, Jae Yong (Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society / v.24, no.4, 2013 , pp. 679-688 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study figured out the influential factors of region-based characteristic factors in our country upon asthmatic occurrence. Research subjects were 2,266,451 people who were confirmed the diagnosis of asthma (J45~J46) among patients in national health insurance for the year in 2010. The influence in each of factors upon the asthmatic occurrence was analyzed through hierarchical regression after comparing difference in asthmatic occurrence by basic local government. As a result of hierarchical regression, the whole asthmatic occurrence had significant difference in infants ratio, $SO_2$,Temperature, basin and dam area. The asthmatic occurrence had significant difference in subjective awareness of health level, $SO_2$, basin and dam area. A case of asthmatic occurrence had significant difference in infants ratio, temperature, $NO_2$ and coastal area. Diverse characteristic factors by region were indicated to have influence upon the asthmatic occurrence by causing or weakening asthma through mutually complex action. Accordingly, a region-based customized environmental health measure will need to be arranged that infants and elderly people, who are vulnerable classes, can be protected and prevented from harmful environment of asthma.
Keywords
Asthma patient; ecological factor; elderly asthma; infants asthma;
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