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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depressive Symptoms Among Elderly Individuals in Rural Areas of Jeju Island (제주 농촌 지역 노인들의 우울증상 유병률 및 관련 요인)

  • Hyun Ju Yang;Min Su Oh;Woo Young Im;Sung Wook Song
    • Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.43-51
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    • 2024
  • Objectives : This study aims to explore the prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly residents in the relatively stable rural areas of Jeju and to examine the relationships between levels of depression, sociodemographic factors, and health habits. Methods : The study site was within rural Jeju, where elderly individuals aged 65 and older were randomly selected from the 'Agricultural Cohort' registered at the Centers for Farmers' Safety and Health Center. Trained interviewers conducted surveys using the Short Form Geriatric Depression Scale (sGDS-K), defining those with scores of 6 or above as experiencing depressive symptoms for the analysis. Other variables such as sex, age, educational level, marital status, annual income, subjective health status, underlying disease, perceived stress levels, smoking, and drinking status were also recorded Results : Out of 533 subjects, the prevalence of depressive symptoms was 35.3%, with 28.5% in male and 45.6% in female (p<0.001). Factors significantly associated with the prevalence of depressive symptoms included marital status (p=0.014), educational level (p<0.001), annual income (p=0.034), subjective health status (p<0.001), perceived stress level (p<0.001), feeling of despair (p<0.001) and suicidal ideas (p<0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that subjective health status, perceived stress level, and feelings of despair were associated with the prevalence of depressive symptoms. Conclusions : The high prevalence of depressive symptoms among the rural elderly in Jeju highlights the need for targeted mental health interventions. Addressing sociocultural factors and improving early detection and intervention strategies can help reduce the socioeconomic impact of depression in this population.

Image of dental hygienists according to information sources at online or offline: focusing on college preparatory students (온·오프라인 정보수집 경로에 따른 치과위생사 이미지: 대입 준비생을 중심으로)

  • Kyoung-Jin Lee;Hye-Joong Kim;Ji-Eun Um;Joo-Hee Lee;Min-Jeong Ju;Ji-Eun Han;Im-Hee Jung
    • Journal of Korean Dental Hygiene Science
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.13-23
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    • 2023
  • Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in the formation of dental hygienist images based on the pathways of obtaining occupational information and to establish a foundation for the correct perception and positive promotion of the dental hygienist profession. Methods: A survey was distributed to 305 college preparatory students in the metropolitan area. The questionnaire consisted of 34 items, including general characteristics(3 items), pathway-related questions(3 items), dental hygienist image-related question(2 1items), application-related questions(2 items), and admission-related questions(5 items). The images of dental hygienists based on general characteristics, perception pathways, and admission were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: The survey results from all participants showed that the overall image of dental hygienists was 3.75 points. Personal image scored the highest at 4.18 points, while social image was the lowest at 3.20 points(p<0.05). The overall image of dental hygienists was higher for the 'online' group (3.88) compared to the 'offline' group, and statistically significant differences were observed among groups in overall, personal, and professional images(p<0.05). The overall image of dental hygienists was higher for those who learned offline (3.87), and the only significant difference between groups was seen in the personal image. When it came to admission, the 'admitted' students gave a higher overall score (4.00) compared to 'non-admitted' students (3.64), with significance found in all areas except for social image (p<0.05). Conclusion: It is believed that effective utilization of online pathways can inform more people about the importance and expertise of dental hygienists, thereby contributing to promoting oral health and enhancing the perception of the profession. Properly valuing and educating about the role of dental hygienists through promotion and education can help improve the image of the profession.

Agricultural and Sprouts Characteristics of Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L.) Cultivated in Southern Areas According to Sowing Dates (파종시기에 따른 남부지역 재배 녹두의 생육 및 나물특성 변화)

  • Ji Ho Chu;Byeong Won Lee;Yeong Kwang Ju;Ju Seong Im;Seok Bo Song;Myeong Eun Choi;Ji Young Kim;Sang Ik Han
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.68 no.4
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    • pp.327-334
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    • 2023
  • The cultivation period of mung beans (Vigna radiata L.) in Korea has undergone recent variations. However, limited research has been conducted on pod shattering and sprout characteristics of mung beans on different sowing dates. This study aims to compare pod shattering and sprouts productivity based on different sowing dates. The research was was conducted with six different sowing dates (early May, mid-May, early June, mid-June, early July, and mid-July) in 2021 and 2022. Delayed sowing dates resulted in shortened days to germination, flowering time, and maturity time, whereas plant height, branch number, and node number increased. In addition, stem thickness and the number of pods per plant decreased. In the mung bean cultivar 'Sanpo', the pod shattering rate ranged from 10.0% to 19.3%, consistently lower than that of 'Dahyun' across all six sowing dates. The sowing date associated with the lowest shattering rate was early June. 'Sanpo' sown in early July and 'Dahyun' sown in mid-May exhibited the highest sprout production, at 871% and 750%, respectively.

Practice guidelines for managing extrahepatic biliary tract cancers

  • Hyung Sun Kim;Mee Joo Kang;Jingu Kang;Kyubo Kim;Bohyun Kim;Seong-Hun Kim;Soo Jin Kim;Yong-Il Kim;Joo Young Kim;Jin Sil Kim;Haeryoung Kim;Hyo Jung Kim;Ji Hae Nahm;Won Suk Park;Eunkyu Park;Joo Kyung Park;Jin Myung Park;Byeong Jun Song;Yong Chan Shin;Keun Soo Ahn;Sang Myung Woo;Jeong Il Yu;Changhoon Yoo;Kyoungbun Lee;Dong Ho Lee;Myung Ah Lee;Seung Eun Lee;Ik Jae Lee;Huisong Lee;Jung Ho Im;Kee-Taek Jang;Hye Young Jang;Sun-Young Jun;Hong Jae Chon;Min Kyu Jung;Yong Eun Chung;Jae Uk Chong;Eunae Cho;Eui Kyu Chie;Sae Byeol Choi;Seo-Yeon Choi;Seong Ji Choi;Joon Young Choi;Hye-Jeong Choi;Seung-Mo Hong;Ji Hyung Hong;Tae Ho Hong;Shin Hye Hwang;In Gyu Hwang;Joon Seong Park
    • Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.161-202
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    • 2024
  • Backgrounds/Aims: Reported incidence of extrahepatic bile duct cancer is higher in Asians than in Western populations. Korea, in particular, is one of the countries with the highest incidence rates of extrahepatic bile duct cancer in the world. Although research and innovative therapeutic modalities for extrahepatic bile duct cancer are emerging, clinical guidelines are currently unavailable in Korea. The Korean Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery in collaboration with related societies (Korean Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery Society, Korean Society of Abdominal Radiology, Korean Society of Medical Oncology, Korean Society of Radiation Oncology, Korean Society of Pathologists, and Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine) decided to establish clinical guideline for extrahepatic bile duct cancer in June 2021. Methods: Contents of the guidelines were developed through subgroup meetings for each key question and a preliminary draft was finalized through a Clinical Guidelines Committee workshop. Results: In November 2021, the finalized draft was presented for public scrutiny during a formal hearing. Conclusions: The extrahepatic guideline committee believed that this guideline could be helpful in the treatment of patients.

Efects of Biodegradable Mulching Films Containing Rice Powder on Sweetpotato Growth (쌀 분말이 함유된 생분해성 멀칭필름이 고구마 생육에 미치는 영향)

  • Sin Young Park;Ju Hyun Im;Eun Byul Go;Kil Ja Kim;Jae Min Park;Dong Kwan Kim
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.69 no.2
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    • pp.123-132
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    • 2024
  • In this study, two types of biodegradable film prototypes were produced using plastic resin containing rice powder. The application of these biodegradable films in sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) fields and their impacts of plant growth, yield, and the soil environment were assessed, in comparison with Polyethylene (PE) film. The light transmittance of the biodegradable film containing 30% of 350 mesh rice powder (BF30-350RP) was 0.8%, which was lower than the 2.0% light transmittance of the biodegradable film containing 40% of 500 mesh rice powder (BF40-500RP) and 2.7% light transmittance of PE film. Surface temperature measurements on clear day indicated that the PE film exhibited the lowest temperature, with the minimal difference observed between BF40-500RP and BF30-350RP. Assessment of the damage ratio resulting from agricultural work revealed a ranking of 0.4% for the PE film, 3.3% for BF500-400RP, and 5.3% for BF350-30RP. Visible decomposition of BF40-500RP and BF30-350RP commenced after 40 and 30 days of outdoor exposure, reaching 62.3% and 70.4% decomposition at 90 days post-exposure, respectively. The decomposition of biodegradable films applied to sweetpotato fields progressed more slowly in BF40-500RP than in BF30-350RP. The BF40-500RP film on the surface of the ridges was decomposed by 5%, 30%, 55%, and 90% after 30, 60, 90, and 120 days after planting sweetpotato cuttings, respectively. Both types of biodegradable films at the ridge and furrow borders were completely decomposed after 75 days of sweetpotato planting. In a field where the surface was sealed by mulching without growing sweetpotatoes, the soil moisture and its deviation were lower in the order of PE film, BF40-500RP, and BF30-350RP, but the differences were not significant. The soil temperature was higher for PE film mulching than for the biodegradable films containing rice powder, but the differences were small. Two months after sweetpotato planting, the daily average soil moisture decreased by 2.5%point for BF30-350RP mulching, 1.5%point for BF40-500RP mulching, and 1.1%point for PE film mulching over seven days. Soil temperature was similar for both biodegradable film mulches, but increased steadily for the PE film mulch, reaching a daily average of 0.1℃ higher than for the biodegradable films. Sweetpotato vine growth and tuber yield were similar for all the mulching films tested.

Breeding a new cultivar of Pleurotus ostreatus, 'Otari' and its characteristics (느타리 신품종 '오타리'의 육성 및 특성)

  • Minji Oh;Ji-Hoon Im;Minseek Kim;Doo-Ho Choi;Eun-Ji Lee;Sung-I Woo;Youn-Lee Oh
    • Journal of Mushroom
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.128-132
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    • 2024
  • Oyster mushroom is one of the most widely cultivated and consumed mushrooms in Korea, and mechanization and automation of cultivation systems have enabled mass production. Many cultivars have been developed to replace the old ones such as 'Suhan' and 'Chunchuneutari 2 ho,' which have been cultivated for over 20 years. Among these, 'Soltari' was developed in 2015. Although it has excellent quality, its cultivation is challenging and the productivity is somewhat lower. To address these issues, the Mushroom Division at the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science selected the genetic resource KMCC05165 and attempted hybridization between monokaryons from KMCC05165 and 'Soltari(KMCC04940)'. Through repeated cultivation tests and evaluation of fruiting body characteristics, the superior strain 'Po-2019-smj22' was selected and finally named 'Otari'. The optimal mycelial growth temperature of 'Otari' was between 25 and 30℃ and optimal fruiting body growth temperature was between 13 and 18℃. Mycelial growth on PDA medium was best at 25℃, and at the same temperature, mycelial growth was similar across four media: PDA, MEA, MCM, and YM. In 1,100 mL bottle cultivation, the yield was approximately 174 g, which is about 5% higher than the control cultivar 'Soltari', and the number of valid individuals was also higher at about 25. The diameter and height of the pileus were 29.8 mm and 17.6 mm, respectively, slightly smaller than 'Soltari', and the stipe was thin and long with a thickness of 12.2 mm. Additionally, the pileus' lightness index (L index) was 30.7, indicating a darker brown color compared to 'Soltari.' With excellent mycelial growth, ease of cultivation, and high yield, the new cultivar 'Otari' is expected to be widely adopted by domestic oyster mushroom farms.

Evaluation of the Neural Fiber Tractography Associated with Aging in the Normal Corpus Callosum Using the Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) (확산텐서영상(Diffusion Tensor Imaging)을 이용한 정상 뇌량에서의 연령대별 신경섬유로의 변화)

  • Im, In-Chul;Goo, Eun-Hoe;Lee, Jae-Seung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.189-194
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    • 2011
  • This study used magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to quantitatively analyze the neural fiber tractography according to the age of normal corpus callosum and to evaluate of usefulness. The research was intended for the applicants of 60 persons that was in a good state of health with not brain or other disease. The test parameters were TR: 6650 ms, TE: 66 ms, FA: $90^{\circ}$, NEX: 2, thickness: 2 mm, no gap, FOV: 220 mm, b-value: $800s/mm^2$, sense factor: 2, acquisition matrix size: $2{\times}2{\times}2mm^3$, and the test time was 3 minutes 46 seconds. The evaluation method was constructed the color-cored FA map include to the skull vertex from the skull base in scan range. We set up the five ROI of corpus callosum of genu, anterior-mid body, posterior-mid body, isthmus, and splenium, tracking, respectively, and to quantitatively measured the length of neural fiber. As a result, the length of neural fiber, for the corpus callosum of genu was 20's: $61.8{\pm}6.8$, 30's: $63.9{\pm}3.8$, 40's: $65.5{\pm}6.4$, 50's: $57.8{\pm}6.0$, 60's: $58.9{\pm}4.5$, more than 70's: $54.1{\pm}8.1mm$, for the anterior-mid body was 20's: $54.8{\pm}8.8$, 30's: $58.5{\pm}7.9$, 40's: $54.8{\pm}7.8$, 50's: $56.1{\pm}10.2$, 60's: $48.5{\pm}6.2$, more than 70's: $48.6{\pm}8.3mm$, for the posterior-mid body was 20's: $72.7{\pm}9.1$, 30's: $61.6{\pm}9.1$, 40's: $60.9{\pm}10.5$, 50's: $61.4{\pm}11.7$, 60's: $54.9{\pm}10.0$, more than 70's: $53.1{\pm}10.5mm$, for the isthmus was 20's: $71.5{\pm}17.4$, 30's: $74.1{\pm}14.9$, 40's: $73.6{\pm}14.2$, 50's: $66.3{\pm}12.9$, 60's: $56.5{\pm}11.2$, more than 70's: $56.8{\pm}11.3mm$, and for the splenium was 20's: $82.6{\pm}6.8$, 30's: $86.9{\pm}6.4$, 40's: $83.1{\pm}7.1$, 50's: $81.5{\pm}7.4$, 60's: $78.6{\pm}6.0$, more than 70's: $80.55{\pm}8.6mm$. The length of neural fiber for normal corpus callosum were statistically significant in the genu(P=0.001), posterior-mid body(P=0.009), and istumus(P=0.012) of corpus callosum. In order of age, the length of neural fiber increased from 30s to 40s, as one grows older tended to decrease. For this reason, the nerve cells of brain could be confirmed through the neural fiber tractography to progress actively in middle age.

A comparison study of the effects of loratadine-pharmacopuncture and loratadine-oral administration based on traditional Korean medicine theory on anaphylactic reaction in mice

  • Kim, Hyun-Min;Kim, Hyun-Min;Lee, Min-Jung;Cho, Min-Gi;Kang, Deok;Kim, Yu-Kyung;Kim, Changmin;Kang, Do-Hyun;Jeong, Si-Hwa;Ahn, Ik-Gyun;Hwang, Jun-Hyeok;Kim, Jae-Hyun;Lee, Hyun-Jin;Jang, Jun-Yeong;Park, Ho-Jung;Kang, Sin woo;Youm, Jieun;Baek, Seung-won;Kim, Eu Jin;Shin, Moon-Kou;Park, Chan;Son, Chang-Bin;Yim, Tae-Bin;Lim, Jung Hyun;Hong, Sung-eun;Choi, Jun-Hyuk;Kim, Jun-Dong;Yoon, Dong-ju;Lee, Dong-Min;Yu, Soo-Min;Hong, Ye-Im;Lee, Yeong-Seok;Koo, Bon-Cheol;Park, Hyoung-Jun;Uem, Chae-Yoon;Kim, Min-Jeong;Oh, Jayoung;Park, NamGyeong;Kim, Eun-Jong;Cho, Whi-Sung;Lee, Ho-Sung;Kim, Tae-oh;Yoon, Cheol;Kwon, Sung-Keun;Jeong, Dong-Hyeon;Lee, Changwon;Yu, Sang-Yeol;Shon, Chae-won;Jeon, Gyu-Ri;Hong, Yang-Seok;Moon, Phil-Dong
    • CELLMED
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.5.1-5.4
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    • 2018
  • Pharmacopuncture, or herbal acupuncture, is a new form of therapy derived from combinations of two traditional therapeutic methods, herbal medicine and acupuncture therapy. To compare the efficacy between loratadine-pharmacopuncture (LP) and loratadine-oral administration (LO), the effect of loratadine was investigated in murine models. Anti-anaphylactic effects of loratadine treatments were investigated in compound 48/80-induced systemic anaphylactic reaction and passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA). LP treatment significantly inhibited the compound 48/80-induced systemic anaphylactic reaction and PCA. The effect between LP and LO were on a similar level. These results indicate that LP can be used as an alternative method for LO in case of emergency.

Investigations on Daily Life and Consciousness of Longevous People in Korea -V. The Attitute on the Health, Disease and Suffering of Longevous people in the Past- (우리나라 장수자(長壽者)의 생활(生活) 및 의식조사(意識調査)에 관한 연구(硏究) -V. 과거(過去)의 건강질병(健康疾病) 및 고통(苦痛)에 대한 태도(態度)-)

  • Choi, Jin-Ho;Pyeun, Jae-Hyeung;Choi, Jae-Sue;Rhim, Chae-Hwan;Kim, Soo-Hyun;Kim, Jeung-Han;Lee, Byeung-Ho;Woo, Soon-Im;Choi, Sun-Nam;Byun, Dae-Seok;Kim, Mu-Nam
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.287-293
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    • 1987
  • The present study was designed to be link a part of the research on the investigation on daily life and consciousness of the longevous people in Korea, and to investigate the health conditions, and the attitude on disease and suffering of longevous people in the past. 1. By the health conditions of longevous people between 40 ana 60 years, 'very good' showed the highest figure of 71.0%, followed by 'ordinary' (21.6%). Consequently it is found that 92.6% of total longevous people surveyed maintained the good health conditions above ordinary. 2. Of the experiences of disease and/or injury after 60 years of longevous people, 'never' showed the highest figure of 74.7%, while 'had' showed the only 22.6% of total longevous people surveyed. 3. Of the details of disease and/or injury after 60 years of longevous people, 'digestive disease' showed the highest figure of 32.6 %, followed by 'apoplexia cerebri & hypertensions' (14.0%) and 'heart disease' (14.0%), and followed by 'respiratory disease' (12.8%). 4. Of the experiences of suffering between 40 and 60 years of longevous people, 'never' showed 55.7% of total longevous people surveyed, while the frequency of suffering decreased in the order of 'once' (22.7%), '2 times' (15. 8%) and '3 times' (4.7%). By the details of suffering between 40 and 60 years of longevous people, 'family life' showed the highest figure of 85. 1%, followed by 'business' (10. 1%). 5. By the attitude on suffering of longevous people, 'tried to forget soon' showed the highest figure of 31.2%, followed by 'continuous worried' (33. 3%), and followed by 'not worried' (7.2%).

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Morphological Characteristics, and Coefficient of Variation, Heritability and Genetic Advance of Major Cultivars of Spray Chrysanthemum (주요 스프레이 국화 품종의 형태적 특성과 변이계수, 유전율 및 유전자 전이율)

  • Shim, Sung-Im;Lim, Ki-Byung;Kim, Chang-Kil;Chung, Mi-Young;Kim, Kyung-Min;Chung, Jae-Dong
    • Horticultural Science & Technology
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.269-281
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    • 2016
  • The statistical analyses of coefficient of variation, heritability, and genetic advance were carried out to identify differences in morphological characteristics, such as the stem and inflorescence length, of 10 major commercial cultivars of spray chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium). For morphological characteristics, stem lengths ranged from 46.4 cm to 54.9 cm, the maximum diameter of stem was 5.6 to 8.5 mm, the hardness of the stem was 0.17 to $0.70kg{\cdot}m^{-2}$, the fresh weight of stem was 7.5 to 17.5 g, the dry weight of the stem was 1.6 to 3.3 g, the ratio of dry weight/fresh weight of stem was 15.9% to 23.1%. Also, the number of leaves on the stem was 8.4 to 12.2, the stem leaf area was 17.8 to $37.8m^2$, the fresh weight stem leaves was 5.3 to 18.6 g, the dry weight was 0.5 to 1.4 g and the ratio of dry weight /fresh weight of stem leaves was 7.6% to 11.5%. The inflorescence length ranged from 10.1 to 18.6 cm, the fresh weight of inflorescence was 7.3 to 26.7 g, the dry weight of inflorescence was 1.2 to 2.8 g, the ratio of dry weight /fresh weight of inflorescence was 10.4% to 17.1%. For flower, the diameter of the flower center was 8.2 to 13.3 mm, the petal width was 5.7 to 14.0 mm, the petal length was 12.9 to 33.1 mm, and the petal thickness was 157.8 to $354.4{\mu}m$. The mean values of each character in each cultivar were very different, and DMRT and LSD values based on morphological characteristics among 10 cultivars were highly significant. For variability and genetic parameters, the lowest CV (coefficient of variation), PCV (phenotypic coefficient of variation), and GCV (genotypic coefficient of variation) were 4.79% to 5.15% in stem length, and the highest variations were 62.97% to 65.21% in leaf area. ECV (error or environmental coefficient of variation) was the lowest for leaf area (1.71%) and it was the highest for leaf dry weight (19.30%). Heritability also significantly differed among the characteristics, ranging from 68.69% to 99.67%, the lowest value was shown in ratio of dry weight /fresh weight of stem and the highest value was for leaf area of stem. The value for genetic advance was the lowest in hardness of stem at 0.30 and the highest in leaf thickness at 156.65. The lowest genetic advance as percentage of mean of stem hardness was 9.17%, while the highest percentage of stem length was 134.27%. Thus the characters which had the highest values indicated above show the influence of additive gene action and may provide useful resources for selection programs for agronomic improvement.