• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.71-83
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• 1995

The purpose of the study was to develop generalized equations for estimating stature and weight for the nonambulatory elderly persons. Height weight recumbent knee height total ann length, midarm, waist and calf circumferences, triceps and subscapular skinfolds were measured from over 60 years old 315 ambulatory elderly. The equations to predict stature and weight were derived from participants in the validation sample and were applied to the participants in the cross-validation to test the accuracy and validity of equations. Stature and weight were significantly and negatively associated with age of women and similar patterns observed in men but associated to a slight degree. Knee height and total arm length were highly correlated with stature but the majority of the variances in stature was accounted for by knee height for both the men and women. In men, waist circumference was the most significantly correlated with weight and am, calf circumferences and so forth. But in women arm circumference was the highest then waist and calf circumference in order. The possible predictor variables to estimate of stature were knee height total arm length and age for both elderly men and women. Predictor variables to estimate of weight were recumbent measures of waist am, calf circumferences and knee height for both sexes. Inclusion of skinfold thickness measurements did not improve the prediction power of estimation for weight. When both equations developed from the present study and Chumlea's study were applied to cross-valida-tions samples, the equations derived from present study showed better accuracy and validity. The presentation of prediction equations using two, three, or four recommended measurements allows the selection of an equation based upon the measurements that are possible to collect on an individual basis.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.121-133
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• 2015

The TANK model has been widely used in rainfall-runoff modeling due to its simplicity of concept and computation while achieving forecast accuracy. A major barrier to the model application is to determine parameter values for ungauged watersheds, leading to the need of a method for the parameter estimation. The objective of this study was to develop regression equations for estimating the 3th TANK model parameters considering their variations for the ungauged watersheds. Thirty watersheds of dam sites and stream stations were selected for this study. A genetic algorithm was used to optimize TANK model parameters. Watershed characteristics used in this study include land use percent, watershed area, watershed length, and watershed average slope. Generalized equations were derived by correlating to the optimized parameters and the watershed characteristics. The results showed that the TANK model, with the parameters determined by the developed regression equations, performed reasonably with 0.60 to 0.85 of Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency for daily runoff. The developed regression equations for the TANK model can be applied for the runoff simulation particularly for the ungauged watersheds, which is common for upstream of agricultural reservoirs in Korea.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.877-883
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• 2013

The quadratic inference functions (QIF) method proposed by Qu et al. (2000) and the generalized method of moments (GMM) for marginal regression analysis of longitudinal data with time-dependent covariates proposed by Lai and Small (2007) both are the methods based on generalized method of moment (GMM) introduced by Hansen (1982) and both use generalized estimating equations (GEE). Lai and Small (2007) divided time-dependent covariates into three types such as: Type I, Type II and Type III. In this paper, we compared these methods in the case of Type II and Type III in which full covariates conditional mean assumption (FCCM) is violated and interested in whether they can improve the results of GEE with independence working correlation. We show that in the marginal regression model with Type II time-dependent covariates, GMM Type II of Lai and Small (2007) provides more ecient result than QIF and for the Type III time-dependent covariates, QIF with independence working correlation and GMM Type III methods provide the same results. Our simulation study showed the same results.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.318-327
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• 2014

청년층의 취업 경쟁은 점차 심화되어 졸업유예, 취업단념과 같은 청년실업문제로 이어지고 있다. 이 연구는 개인의 취업 준비 노력이 근로 참여 양상에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 특히, 대학(원)생을 중심으로 어떠한 변수가 취업준비 동기를 촉발하는지를 반복측정 자료로 규명하였다. 이를 위하여 한국고용정보원에서 주관하는 청년패널조사(Youth Panel; YP) YP2007의 3~5차 연도인 2009~2011년 자료를 분석하였다. 최종 연구에 적용한 대상은 남성 3,481명, 여성 3,770명이었으며, 분석을 위하여 일반화추정방정식(Generalized Estimating Equations; GEEs) 방법을 이용한 패널로짓모형을 적용하였다. 교육적 요인과 인구경제적 요인을 통제하여 분석한 결과, 직업교육 및 훈련 여부, 진로지도 상담 유무, 직업체험 프로그램 참가 여부, 신규 자격증 취득 여부, 성별, 연령, 가구 총소득의 변동은 취업준비에 유의하게 영향을 주었다. 이 연구는 개인의 취업 준비 노력이 근로 참여 양상에 유의한 영향을 주었음을 밝혔으며, 각 요인 간 영향력의 정도를 실증적으로 보여주었다. 청년실업 문제는 청년층의 근로참여 동기와 같은 보다 근본적인 관점에서의 정책적 접근이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.941-944
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• 2012

Objective: The aim of current study was to evaluate the changes of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its clinical, demographic and socioeconomic determinants during chemotherapy and 4 months follow-up in women with breast cancer using a repeated measures framework. Methods and Materials: A double blind cohort study was performed in 100 breast cancer patients given fluorouracil, doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (FAC) or docetaxel, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide (TAC) in south of Iran. HRQoL was assessed at baseline, end of chemotherapy and four months thereafter using the QLQ-C30 questionnaire from European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Generalized estimating equations (GEE) was applied for statistical analysis. Results: The mean of age at baseline was $48.5{\pm}10.6$. 70% and 14% of patients were married and smokers, respectively, and 20% suffered from another disease besides breast cancer. The results of GEE showed that after control for baseline scores, the HRQoL significantly improved over time. Although, the patients in FAC group had higher scores than the TAC group, the differences also diminished over time. Smoking, marital status and having child affected some scales of HRQoL. None of other variables were significantly related to HRQoL. Conclusion: Although patients in TAC groups had lower level of HRQoL over 8 months follow up, they experienced faster improvement than the FAC group. This implies that in long-term, improvements in TAC group are higher than FAC. Having children was positively correlated with HRQoL. Generally, there were no demographic and socio-economic differences in HRQoL in these patients between the chemotherapeutic regimens.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.407-426
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 범주형 반복측정자료의 일반화추정방정식(GEE)모형에서 결측이 발생할 경우 결측값 대체(imputation)방법들에 대한 성능을 비교하고자 한다. 설명변수 X가 부분적으로 결측을 갖는 경우 GEE추정량을 계산할 수 없다. 본 논문에서는 시점에 따라 값이 변하는 설명변수에 결측이 있는 경우 GEE모형에서 결측값을 추정하는 7가지의 대체방법을 다루며, 실제자료와 모의실험을 통하여 대체방법별 GEE추정량의 성질을 연구한다. 대체방법별 GEE추정량의 성능을 비교하기 위해 우리는 반응변수가 범주형인 반복측정모형에서 완전자료의 GEE추정량과 완전자료에서 결측을 생성하여 결측값에 각 대체방법을 적용하여 대체한 후 구한 GEE추정량을 비교한다. 대체방법으로는 (1) 단순삭제 (2) 표본 평균대체 (3) 행 평균대체 (4) 횡 시점 회귀대체 (5) 이월대체 (6) 베이지안 붓스트랩 (7) 근사적 베이지안 붓스트랩에 대해서 살펴본다. 결측과정(missing mechanism)은 무시할 수 있는 무응답(ignorable nonresponse)을 가정하며, 결측 발생에 대해서는 원자료의 시점 무응답 패턴(wave nonresponse pattern)을 고려하여 발생시키거나 또는 시점 무응답 패턴을 고려하지 않고 단순임의추출로 결측을 발생시키는 방법을 각각 고려한다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.467-478
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• 2020

Background: The purpose of this study is to explain the factors influencing the incurrence of catastrophic health expenditure of national health insurance households using panel data observed over a long period. Methods: The study targeted 3,652 households who had no censoring during the 11-year survey period (2007-2017) and householders whose insurance type was consistently maintained as national health insurance. Generalized estimating equations were adopted to identify factors affecting the occurrence of catastrophic health expenditure at 20%, 30%, and 40% threshold levels. A subgroup analysis was conducted by categorizing groups depending on the existence of the elderly in the household. Results: For the last 11 years, the incidence of catastrophic health expenditure in the households without the elderly decreased slightly at all threshold levels, but the households with the elderly seemed to be increased. At baseline, household type showed a statistically significant relationship with all other variables. The results of generalized estimating equations analyses show that household income was not significant at all threshold levels in the households without elderly. On the other hand, in the households with the elderly, the 2nd (odds ratio [OR], 1.33-2.05) and 3rd quintile groups (OR, 1.25-2.55) were more likely to have catastrophic health expenditure compared to the 1st quintile of household income group. Conclusion: As the amount of health expenditures relative to the ability to pay is increasing in households with the elderly, the application of an intervention followed by consistent monitoring is needed. This study found that there were differences in influencing factors according to the presence of the elderly in the households. In particular, in households with the elderly, interesting results have been drawn regarding the occurrence of catastrophic health expenditure in the near-poor, so additional research is required.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.184-194
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• 2023

Background: Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) is frequently associated with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and conservative treatments such as epidural steroid injection do not have long-term benefits in LSS patients with DLS. This study evaluated the effectiveness of percutaneous epidural neuroplasty using a balloon catheter in patients with LSS and DLS. Methods: Patients' sex, age, body mass index, diabetes, hypertension, stenosis grading, pain duration, location, pain intensity, and medications were retrieved from electronic medical records. At 1, 3, and 6 months following the procedure, data on pain severity, medication usage, and physical functional status were analyzed. A generalized estimating equations model was used at the six-month follow-up. Patients were divided into those with DLS (the spondylolisthesis group) and those without DLS (the no spondylolisthesis group) to evaluate whether the effects of percutaneous epidural neuroplasty using a balloon catheter were different. Results: A total of 826 patients were included (spondylolisthesis: 433 patients, 52.4%; no spondylolisthesis: 393 patients, 47.6%). Age, body mass index, hypertension, pain location, and stenosis grading were statistically different between the two groups. The generalized estimating equations analyses with unadjusted and adjusted estimation revealed a significant improvement in the estimated mean numerical rating scale of pain intensities compared to that at baseline in both groups (P < 0.001). Any adverse events that occurred were minor and temporary. Conclusions: Percutaneous epidural neuroplasty using a balloon catheter may be an alternative treatment option for patients with chronic LSS, regardless of accompanying DLS, who have had failed conservative management.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제112권1호
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• pp.32-39
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• 2023

본 연구는 도시 내 정주지에 조경수로 식재된 단풍나무(Acer palmatum Thunb.) 20본을 대상으로 로그(Log)와 일반화적률법(Generalized Method of Moments, GMM)에 의해 수목 부위별 탄소저장량 추정식을 개발하였다. 수목 부위별 탄소 농도는 줄기 목질부가 49.8%로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 줄기 수피는 46.5%로 가장 낮은 값을 보였다. 수목 부위별 탄소저장량을 종속변수로 하고 흉고직경(DBH), 흉고직경 제곱과 수고(DBH²×H)를 독립변수로 하는 상대생장식의 결정계수 (R²)는 줄기, 뿌리, 지상부, 임목 전체의 경우 Log 식은 0.7494~0.9036, GMM 상대생장식은 0.7085~0.8847 등으로 두 방법 사이에 큰 차이가 없었다. 그러나 가지나 잎의 상대생장식은 R²=0.3027~0.6380으로 두 방법 모두 매우 낮게 나타났다. 본 연구는 정주지 수목의 탄소저장량 추정을 위한 상대생장식 개발에 있어서 표본목 수가 작거나 상대생장식의 잔차 이분산성이 문제가 되는 경우 GMM 방법의 상대생장식을 이용할 수 있음을 보여주고 있다.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.751-759
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• 2011

The method of generalized estimating equations(GEE) is widely used in the analysis of a correlated dataset that consists of repeatedly observed responses within subjects. The GEE uses a quasi-likelihood equations to find the parameter estimates without assuming a specific distribution for the correlated responses. In this paper we study the importance of specifying the working correlation structure appropriately in fitting GEE for correlated counts data. We investigate the empirical coverages of confidence intervals for the regression coefficients according to four kinds of working correlations where one structure should be specified by the users. The confidence intervals are computed based on the asymptotic normality and the sandwich variance estimator.