• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2005

This study aims to compare a self-reported and expert-observed method on ergonomic risk factors of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs). The checklist was developed based on the results of previous studies, and the symptoms of WMSDs were obtained using a self-reported questionnaire from 1,029 shipyard workers. The risk factors were assessed through the self-report by workers and video analysis by ergonomists. The symptom prevalence at the low back (59.2%), shoulders (50.8 %), and knees (49.7%) were relatively higher than those at other body parts. Odds ratios (ORs) by body parts were 2.48 to 2.90 for the risk job, and the ORs were significantly different from those of the low risk job. The risk factor scores by body parts between workers and ergonomist were very high correlation(r=0.82 to 0.92). The rates of self-report from risk job were 54.0% (elbow and arm) to 72.1 % (low back), but sometimes overestimated(105.7 to 122.6%) than those by ergonomists. The checklist, developed in this study, will be an efficient tool for the evaluation of risk jobs using self-report by workers.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2024

Scientific exploration of how occupational health risks relate with occupational illnesses are essential for mitigating health-related issues in industries. This study analyzed the risk scores obtained by occupational health risk assessments at 3,172 manufacturing companies and examined their effects on occupational illness. Statistical analyses revealed that companies with an occupational health manager (scored 89.1 out of 100) had significantly higher activity scores of health management compared to those without (78.2). However, companies with a history of occupational illness (79.1) or those classified as high-risk industries (85.2) had significantly lower activity scores than their counterparts (81.7, 87.3). In addition, regression analyses using factor analysis showed that latent risk factors such as cardiovascular disease/job stress, health management, and musculoskeletal problem significantly influenced the risk of occupational illness. The activity factors such as health management, work environment management, and regulatory complaisance significant impacted the reduction of occupational illness. The findings of this study can be used to improve the occupational health risk assessment method and utilized in effectively managing occupational risks in industries.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2023

산사태 위험 지역을 사전에 조사하여 설정하는 것은 다수의 피해를 줄이기 위해 필요하다. 해당 연구의 목적은 machine learning 기법 중 분류 알고리즘을 활용하여 대상 지반의 안전율 분류를 수행할 수 있는 방법론을 제시하는 것이다. 산사태 위험 지역은 high risk area(HRA) 모델을 적용하였으며, 8개의 지반공학 물성치를 통해 위험 지역을 판단하였다. 분류 알고리즘은 decision tree(DT), K-Nearest Neighbor(KNN), logistic regression(LR) 그리고 random forest(RF)의 4가지가 활용 되었으며, 안전율 1.2~2.0 범위에 8가지 지반공학 물성치의 분류 정확도를 계산하였다. 정확도는 안전율이 1.2~1.7 범위에서 신뢰성 높게 나타났지만, 그 외 범위인 1.8~2.0 사이에서는 상대적으로 낮은 정확도를 보였다. 이를 극복하기 위하여 synthetic minority over-sampling technique(SMOTE) 알고리즘을 적용하여 데이터 개수를 증폭하였으며, 증폭한 데이터를 통해 분류 알고리즘을 적용하면 안전율 1.8~2.0 범위에서 정확도가 평균적으로 약 250% 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 해당 연구 결과는 SMOTE 알고리즘이 데이터 개수를 향상시켜 분류 알고리즘의 정확도가 개선된 것을 보여주며, 타 분야에도 정확도 향상에 적용 가능하다고 판단된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.5195-5199
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• 2012

Objectives: Global cancer statistical data show that India has one of the highest incidence rates of oral cancer worldwide. Early detection is extremely important as it results in lower morbidity and death rates. The present study was undertaken to assess awareness of oral cancer and knowledge of its early signs and risk factors in the general public of the semi-urban Gorakhpur area of Uttar Pradesh (India). It was also intended to educate the same population for early detection by increasing their ability to recognize signs and risk factors. Method: A questionnaire-based household survey was conducted over a period of one month in different parts of Gorakhpur district, a region where tobacco use is apparently very high. A total of 2,093 persons participated in the survey. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software to assess and associate oral cancer awareness with the prevalence, and abstract risk factors, as well as other confounding variables. Results: The general awareness, knowledge of signs and risk factors of oral cancer were found to be proportionate to the literacy level with the highest rate of awareness being among high school and graduates and lowest among illiterates. It was also observed that on most of these dimensions the younger age groups (<30 years) were significantly more knowledgeable. Conclusion: Overall, the awareness of oral cancer in the high-risk population of Gorakhpur was not satisfactory, pointing to a need for further dissemination of information on this issue and its associated risks. This is especially important for the youngsters, as this may possibly help them keep away from the deleterious habit of tobacco indulgence in any form. If necessary risk factor cessation counselling should be provided.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.224-230
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• 2019

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate sex differences in the effect of body mass index (BMI) and stress on high-risk diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: Secondary analysis of data from 4,271 male and female adults participating in the Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015 was performed. The participants were evaluated using questionnaires and blood tests. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ${\chi}^2-test$, and multiple logistic regression analysis (SPSS 24.0). Results: To identify sexspecific effects, interaction variables were included. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level was higher in men than in women, and the risk of DM decreased 0.31 times in women compared to that in men. As age increased, the odds of risk DM increased 1.03. The risk of DM increased 1.99 times in overweight individuals and 2.79 times for obese individuals compared to that in individuals with normal weight. Stress levels were higher in women than in men, but stress is not an influential factor in high-risk DM. In age-sex interaction, the odds of risk DM increased 1.02 in women compared to that in men as age increased. Conclusion: HbA1c level was affected by age-sex interaction, and age and sex should be considered in the application of HbA1c in the diagnosis of DM.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.341-350
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe high-risk health behaviors in middle school adolescents and to identify factors related to this behavior. Method: This survey study employed a self administered questionnaire given to 621 students enrolled in one middle school located in Gyeonggi province. Using the cluster sampling method, 4 classes from the 7th, 8th, and 9th grades were selected. The survey was done between April 20 and May 19, 2004. Data were analyzed using SAS. Result: The results showed that 19.1% of adolescents smoked cigarettes and 8.4 % drank regularly. The mean score for resilience was 6.92 (range:0-10) and for depression, 23.62 (range:0-50). The adolescents in higher grades reported significantly more experience with pornography. Also, adolescents who reported have fewer conversations with their parents had significantly more experience with pornography. Depression was significantly higher for those students who had better academic skills and higher family income. Resilience level was significantly higher for the students who reported better schools records and higher family income. The most important factor related to the high risk behaviors, depression, and resilience was conversations with parents. Conclusion: This study suggests that to develop an effective high-risk health behavior prevention program for adolescents, it is necessary to include communication skills with the parents.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.45-63
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• 2019

본 국내 건설업 사업자수는 매년 증가하고 있으며 산업의 고도화, 건설공사의 고층화 대형화로 건설업 근로자의 재해 노출 위험이 커지고 있다. 특히 문화와 언어가 다른 외국인 근로자 수의 증가, 다수의 중장년층 근로자, 옥외생산, 고소작업, 중장비 작업 등의 건설업 특성으로 타 산업에 비해 재해자가 많고 중대재해 위험 또한 높은 실정이다. 건설업의 경우 정해진 기간 안에 이루어져야하는 노동집약적 산업이고, 야간작업 등의 특수한 작업환경이 많으며 적정 공사비 확보가 안될 경우 안전관리에 대한 투자 또한 소홀하여 건설재해 요인에 대한 관리가 취약할 수밖에 없다. 건설업이 타 산업에 비해 재해율 및 사망률이 높고, 위험/특수한 작업환경, 다양한 국적 및 중장년층 근로자가 많다는 특성을 보았을 때, 위험요인 탐색을 통한 선제적인 건설 업종 현장 안전관리는 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 건설 업종별 체계적인 위험관리를 위한 통찰력(Insight) 확보를 위해 지난 10여 년간 발생한 약 8500여 건의 건설재해사례를 분석하고 업종별 위험요인을 도출하였다. 분석결과 사고 다발 업종과 분석변수인 발생형태, 작업내용, 기인물, 가해물 간의 상호연관성을 살펴본 결과 각 분석변수와 사고 다발 업종은 서로 상호연관성이 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 작업내용의 경우 각 업종과의 상호연관성 크기가 가장 큰 것으로 나타났다. 특히 사고 다발 업종 중 철근코크리트공사업과 토공사업은 재해발생빈도가 높을 뿐만 아니라 발생형태, 작업내용, 기인물, 가해물 내 대부분의 위험요인 카테고리에서 위험성이 높은 업종으로 나타났다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.3179-3185
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• 2012

Background: Most of the epidemiology studies on the effects of sun exposure and prostate cancer were conducted among the temperate countries of North America and Europe. Little is known about the influence on Asian populations. The purpose of current study was to evaluate any association of sun exposure with risk of prostate cancer in Chinese, Malays and Indians who reside in the tropics. Methods: The Singapore Prostate Cancer Study is a hospital-based case-control study of 240 prostate cancer incident cases and 268 controls conducted in Singapore between April 2007 and May 2009. Detailed information on outdoor activities in the sun, skin colour, sun sensitivity and other possible risk factors were collected in personal interviews. Cases were further classified by Gleason scores and TNM staging. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using unconditional logistic regression analysis, adjusted for age, ethnicity, education, family history of any cancers, BMI and skin colour. Results: We found that prostate cancer risk was increased in subjects with black/dark-brown eyes (OR 5.88, 95%CI 3.17-10.9), darker skin colour e.g. tan/dark brown/black (OR 7.62, 95%CI 3.41-17.0), frequent sunburn in lifetime (OR 4.30, 95%CI 1.7-11.2) and increased general sun exposure in adulthood per week (OR 2.03, 95%CI 1.09-3.81). The increased risk was consistent for high grade tumours and advanced stage prostate cancers. Conclusion: The findings from this study suggest that excessive sun exposure is a risk factor for prostate cancer in Asians.

• 지역연구
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.65-77
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 캄보디아와 베트남의 국가위험도와 영향요인들을 비교 분석하는 것이다. OECD와 한국수출입은행 모두 베트남보다는 캄보디아의 국가위험도를 더 높게 평가하고 있다. 국가위험도 분류에 따른 각각의 평가요소들에 대해 모수검정을 실시한 결과, 정치 사회적 위험 지표인 부패지수, 경제적 위험 중 국내경제 지표인 경제성장률, 경제적 위험 지표 중 대외거래 지표들, 경제적 위험 중 외채 관련 지표가 두 국가 간의 국가위험도 차이에 통계적으로 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 국가위험도 분류에 따른 평가요소별 모수검정 결과를 토대로 판별요인 분석을 통해 두 국가 간의 국가위험도를 가장 잘 나타내는 요인들을 추가로 추정한 결과, 정치 사회적 위험 지표인 부패지수, 경제적 위험 중 국내경제 지표인 경제성장률, 경제적 위험 중 외채 관련 지표인 외환보유액/월평균수입이 캄보디아와 베트남 간의 국가위험도 차이를 잘 대변하는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 캄보디아가 국가위험도를 베트남 수준으로 낮추기 위해서는 무엇보다도 부패척결, 수출증대 등 대외거래 확대가 필요하다고 할 것이다. 베트남 또한 지속적인 경제성장 달성과 외환보유고 증대에 주력할 필요가 있을 것이다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.229-240
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• 2010

During the last decade, perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) have gained more attention due to their toxicity and global distribution. The aim of this study was to examine the distribution and bioaccumulation of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in aquatic wildlife effected from a sewage treatment plant. The concentrations of 12 PFCs were determined in water, sediment and fish samples. PFOS were predominantly detected in both ambient environment and fish. In fish, the concentration of PFCs in blood was the highest (i.e., 112.47 ng/mL wet-wt. PFOS) in comparison to other tissues. However, PFOA and PFHpS were highly detected in gonad as 3.87 and 4.58 ng/g wet-wt., respectively. The bioconcentration factor (BCF) of PFCs was greatest in the blood > liver${\cong}$gonad > kidney > gill, and lowest in the muscle tissue. The BCFs of PFUnDA (39,000), PFDA (2,700) and PFOS (1,100) were rated as high values based on wet weight concentration. BCFs increased with increasing the length of the perfluoralkyl chain.