• 제목/요약/키워드: Prevalence

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The Prevalence Rate of Tuberculin Skin Test Positive by Contacts Group to Predict the Development of Active Tuberculosis After School Outbreaks

  • Kim, Hee Jin;Chun, Byung Chul;Kwon, AmyM;Lee, Gyeong-Ho;Ryu, Sungweon;Oh, Soo Yeon;Lee, Jin Beom;Yoo, Se Hwa;Kim, Eui Sook;Kim, Je Hyeong;Shin, Chol;Lee, Seung Heon
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제78권4호
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    • pp.349-355
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    • 2015
  • Background: The tuberculin skin test (TST) is the standard tool to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in mass screening. The aim of this study is to find an optimal cut-off point of the TST+ rate within tuberculosis (TB) contacts to predict the active TB development among adolescents in school TB outbreaks. Methods: The Korean National Health Insurance Review and Assessment database was used to identify active TB development in relation to the initial TST (cut-off, 10 mm). The 7,475 contacts in 89 schools were divided into two groups: Incident TB group (43 schools) and no incident TB group (46 schools). LTBI treatment was initiated in 607 of the 1,761 TST+ contacts. The association with active TB progression was examined at different cut-off points of the TST+ rate. Results: The mean duration of follow-up was $3.9{\pm}0.9years$. Thirty-three contacts developed active TB during the 4,504 person-years among the TST+ contacts without LTBI treatment (n=1,154). The average TST+ rate for the incident TB group (n=43) and no incident TB group (n=46) were 31.0% and 15.5%, respectively. The TST+ rate per group was related with TB progression (odds ratio [OR], 1.025; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.001-1.050; p=0.037). Based on the TST+ rate per group, active TB was best predicted at TST+ ${\geq}$ 16% (OR, 3.11; 95% CI, 1.29-7.51; area under curve, 0.64). Conclusion: Sixteen percent of the TST+ rate per group within the same grade students can be suggested as an optimal cut-off to predict active TB development in middle and high schools TB outbreaks.

The Effectiveness of Real-Time PCR Assay, Compared with Microbiologic Results for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

  • Kim, Seo Woo;Kim, Sae In;Lee, Seok Jeong;Lee, Jin Hwa;Ryu, Yun Ju;Shim, Sung Shine;Kim, Yookyoung;Lee, Mi Ae;Chang, Jung Hyun
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제78권1호
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2015
  • Background: The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Korea is relatively high compared to the other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, with a prevalence of 71 per 100,000 in 2012, although the incidence is declining. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been introduced for the rapid diagnosis of TB. Recently, its advantage lies in higher sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of TB. This study evaluated the clinical accuracy of real-time PCR using respiratory specimens in a clinical setting. Methods: Real-time PCR assays using sputum specimens and/or bronchoscopic aspirates from 2,877 subjects were reviewed retrospectively; 2,859 subjects were enrolled. The diagnosis of TB was determined by positive microbiology, pathological findings of TB in the lung and pleura, or clinical suspicion of active TB following anti-TB medication for more than 6 months with a favorable response. Results: Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 44%, 99%, and 86% from sputum, and 65%, 97%, and 87% from bronchoscopic aspirates, respectively. For overall respiratory specimens, sensitivity was 59%, specificity was 98%, and accuracy increased to 89%. Conclusion: Positivity in real-time PCR using any respiratory specimens suggests the possibility of active TB in clinically suspected cases, guiding to start anti-TB medication. Real-time PCR from selective bronchoscopic aspirates enhances the diagnostic yield much more when added to sputum examination.

일부 산업장에서의 건강증진 활동 실태 (Frequency of Workplace Health Promotion Activites)

  • 조동란;전경자
    • 한국직업건강간호학회지
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    • 제3권호
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    • pp.71-85
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    • 1993
  • 본 연구는 일부 산업장을 대상으로 근로자의 건강증진을 위한 제반 활동의 내용과 수준을 구체적으로 파악하고자 시도되었다. 연구방법은 산업안전교육원 교육 프로그램에 참여했던 안전관리자, 보건관리자등을 임의로 선정하여 648개 산업장에 관하여 설문조사하였다. 자료분석은 산업장 특성별 빈도와 백분율, 각 활동의 업종 및 규모별 실시율, 평균활동수 등을 산출하였다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 근로자의 건강증진과 관련된 써클활동이나 교육활동을 지원하고 있는 산업장은 전체의 66.2%를 차지하였고, 업종별로는 제조업과 운수창고업이 높았으며 규모가 클수록 지원율이 높은 경향을 보였다. 그러나, 금연, 스트레스관리, 영양지도, 여성건강관리를 위한 각종 활동에 대한 지원은 매우 적은 것으로 나타났다. 지원내용에 있어서는 주로 운영비를 지원하고, 장소 및 시설을 마련해주는 수준임을 알 수 있다. 둘째, 작업장내에서는 금연을 하도록 하는 정책을 갖고 있는 산업장이 전체의 24.9%였고, 회사 전체에서 금연한도록 하는 경우는 48.3%를 차지하였다. 업종별로는 작업 장내 금연의 경우 제조업, 광업/건설업, 금융보험/서어비스업에서 비교적 높았고, 회사 전체 금연의 경우는 제조업과 운수창고업에서 높았다. 세째, 산업장 내에 근로자를 위하여 운동시설 및 기구를 마련해 두고 있는 산업장은 전체의 98.6%였고, 운동 시설의 평균 수는 $2.96({\pm}1.85)$개였다. 규모에 따라, 업종에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=.0000, p=.0000). 회사가 지원하는 운동모임의 수는 전체 평균 $3.60({\pm}2.09)$개였으며, 규모와 업종에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=.0000, p=.0000) 네째, 근로자를 위하여 식사를 제공하는 산업장은 점심식사의 경우 85.8%였고, 저녁식사 37.1%였으며 아침식사, 간식, 야식을 제공하는 산업장의 비율은 비슷한 수준이었다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 우리나라에서 산업장 건강증진 프로그램 개발을 위한 정책과 관련된 제언을 할 수 있었다.

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일부 거리환경미화원의 근골격계 증상 유병률과 직업적 및 개인적 요인의 관련성 (Relationship between Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Occupational and Personal Factors among Street Cleaners)

  • 정석철;이경선;정명철;이인석;정최경희;박진욱;김현주
    • 한국안전학회지
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    • 제25권6호
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    • pp.169-179
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    • 2010
  • The aim of this study was to investigate occupational and individual risk factors and working conditions in relation to musculoskeletal symptoms in street cleaners. Investigation was conducted through a survey of 395 male street cleaners employed by the government office in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Chung-Nam from July to August of 2009. The control group was comprised of 143 male drivers and security guards. Risk factors for musculoskeletal symptoms in street cleaners were investigated by multiple logistic regression analysis and also evaluated ergonomic risk factors by assessing working conditions of 4 street cleaners. As a result of symptom questionnaires, all of the prevalent rates of musculoskeletal symptoms in street cleaners had significantly higher results than those of the control group(p<0.05). On binary logistic regression analysis of musculoskeletal symptoms, street cleaners showed significant higher odds ratio as 18.84(95%CI: 6.56-54.12) in the arm/elbow, 10.49(95%CI: 4.29-25.65) in the hand/wrist compared to the control group. Both absence of rest breaks and exposure to ergonomic risk factors showed to be important internal risk factors of musculoskeletal symptoms among street cleaners. The exposure levels of QEC(Quick exposures checklist) in street cleaners were revealed to be higher on the shoulder/arm, wrist/hand, and neck than back, or from stress. The findings appear to show that street cleaners were high-risk group of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Therefore street cleaners require a holistic interventional strategy, including adequate arrangement of rest breaks, improvement of working tools and control of individual risk factors such as obesity and smoking.

치면세균막관리와 구강보건교육에 관한 국내문헌고찰 (Reviews of Literature on Dental Plaque Control and Oral Hygiene Education in Korea)

  • 최문실;김동기
    • 치위생과학회지
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.87-98
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구는 1990년부터 2015년까지의 기간 동안 국내에서 PMPR과 구강위생교습을 시행한 문헌 22편을 대상으로 아동과 성인의 구강위생관리 효과를 체계적으로 고찰함으로써 연구의 효과를 파악하기 위하여 실시되었다. 자료의 결과를 종합해 보면 PMPR을 하는 데 있어서 1~2주 간격으로 4~5번의 방문이 가장 효과적이고, 구두교육이나 모형교육보다는 치면착색제를 사용하고 OHE와 전문가 칫솔질, 치면세마, SRP 등을 병행하여 환자의 특성에 맞춰 반복적인 교육을 하는 것이 효과적임을 보여주었다. 실제 임상적으로 치주와 부착수준의 개선됨을 확인함으로써 환자 구강의 특성에 맞는 규칙적인 프로그램과 정기적인 일정으로 반복적 PMPR이 필요하다. 분석에 포함된 PMPR, 칫솔질 교습의 중재효과에 대하여 구강위생관리 효과가 큰 것으로 밝혀짐에 따라, 구강건강을 증진하고 유지하는 데 가장 필수적인 요소로 OHE와 함께 시행되면 구강건강 증진과 향상에 도움이 된다. 최근 시행되는 성인대상 치석제거술의 건강보험 급여제도와 더불어 교육수행에 관련해서도 급여범위에 포함이 된다면 구강병 발생이 감소되고 건강보험 재정에도 도움이 되어 국민구강증진에 더욱 시너지 역할을 할 것으로 생각된다. 지속적으로 복지정책에 필요한 근거중심의 체계적인 연구가 시행될 수 있도록 기초적인 자료를 마련해야 할 것이다.

울산지역 중학교 여학생의 비만실태에 관한 연구 (Obesity among Secondary School Girls in Ulsan Area)

  • 김혜경
    • 동아시아식생활학회지
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.33-39
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    • 1996
  • 울산시의 여중생을 대상으로 비만 실태와 이에 영향을 미친다고 생각되는 일반환경요인, 식 습관과 식품섭취빈도, 영양지식 등을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 조사대상자의 평균 연령은 13.7세(12-15세)이고, 평균 신장과 체중은 각각 155.0cm, 46.6kg을 나타냈으며, BMI에 의한 비만율은 4.5%이었고 평균 BMI는 19.3을 나타냈다. 가족 수는 4-5명이 가장 많았고, 아버지와 어머니의 연령은 40-49세가 대부분을 차지하였고 거주형태는 아파트(52.8%)가 가장 많았다. 부모의 학력은 모두 고졸이 많았으며 월수입은 81-120만원(43.6%)이 가장 많았다. 2. 식 습관 조사에서는 부모의 편식율은 15.2%로 낮으나 조사대상자의 편식율은 48.1%로 높게 나타났다. 부모의 가려서 먹지 않는 편식식품은 돼지고기, 나물류, 복숭아로 나타났고, 조사대상자 자신의 편식식품은 양파, 육류, 생선, 계란, 버섯, 김치, 콩 등 종류가 다양하였다. 운동을 규칙적으로 하는 경우는 42.0%이었으며, 종류로는 가볍게 할 수 있는 줄넘기(32.5%), 배드민턴(16.7%), 달리기(11.5%) 등이 있었으며, 구기종목인 농구, 배구, 피구는 학교 체육수업 중에 하는 것으로 보인다. 그밖에 훌라후프, 수영, 테니스, 자전거, 걷기 등을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 식품섭취 빈도점수는 평균 36.6점(10-61점)이 나왔고 상대적으로 BMI 21이상군에서 유의적으로 더 높게 나왔다(p<0.05). 간식으로 섭취하는 음식의 종류에서는 우유가 82.2%로 가장 높게 나타났고, 다음은 과자류, 아이스크림, 빵, 라면, 떡볶이, 요플레 순으로 나타났다. 4. 비만과 관련된 일반적인 영양지식은 10문항의 조사결과 10점 만점에 평균 6.5점(2-9점)으로 대체로 높게 나타났는데 이는 대중매체와 신문, 잡지류를 통한 지식의 정보가 많기 때문으로 생각된다 비만 정도에 따라서는 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 5. 비만 정도와 상호간의 관계를 보면 BMI 수치가 높을수록 비만인 형제수가 많았으며, 자신의 비만 자각도도 높았다. 편식율은 비만 정도가 낮을수록 높았으며, 식품섭취 빈도 점수는 비만군에서 높았으나, 저녁식사 후 간식섭취는 BMI가 높은 군에서 하지 않는 비율이 더 높았는데 이것은 감수성이 예민한 여학생들이 자신의 외모에 대한 의식적인 노력으로 보인다. 이상과 같은 결과를 종합해 볼 때 중학교 여학생들은 학교수업을 중심으로 비교적 규칙적인 생활을 하고 따로 운동을 할 시간이 많지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 비만과 관련하여서는 유전적인 요인도 중요하지만 식습관 개선과 식품이 적절한 선택 등을 강조하여 연령과 생활환경에 맞는 영양교육이 필요하다고 본다.

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Prevalence of Multi-drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Producing OXA-23-like from a University Hospital in Gangwon Province, Korea

  • Jang, In-Ho;Lee, Gyu-Sang;Choi, Il;Uh, Young;Kim, Sa-Hyun;Park, Min;Woo, Hyun-Jun;Choi, Yeon-Im;Kim, Jong-Bae
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제18권1호
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    • pp.79-82
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    • 2012
  • Acinetobacter infections are of great concern in clinical settings because of multi-drug resistance (MDR) and high mortality of the infected patients. The MDR Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a significant infectious agent in hospitals worldwide. The purpose of this study was to determine for molecular characterization of MDR A. baumannii clinical isolates obtained from the Wonju Christian Hospital in Gangwon province of Korea. A total of seventy nonduplicate A. baumannii isolates were collected from the Wonju Christian Hospital in Korea from March to April in 2011. All of the MDR A. baumannii isolates were encoded by $bla_{OXA-23-like}$ gene and all isolates with the $bla_{OXA-23-like}$ gene had the upstream element ISAba1 to promote increased gene expression and subsequent resistance to carbapenem. 16S rRNA methylase gene (armA) was detected in 44 clinical isolates which were resistant to amikacin, and phosphotransferase genes encoding aac(3)-Ia and aac(6')-Ib were the most prevalent. A combination of 16S rRNA methylase and aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme genes (armA, aac(3)-Ia, aac(6')-Ib, and aph(3')-Ia) were found in 31 isolates. The sequencing results for the quinolone resistance-determining region (QRDR) of gyrA and parC revealed the presence of Ser (TCA) 83 Leu (TTA) and Ser (TCG) 80 Leu (TTG) substitutions in the respective enzymes for all MDR. Molecular typing for MDR A. baumannii could be helpful in confirming the identification of a common source or cross-contamination. This is an important step in enabling epidemiological tracing of these strains.

60세 이상 노인 인구에서 인지기능과 우울증, 자살사고, 혈청지질농도와의 연관성 (A Correlation of Cognitive Function, Depression, Suicidal Idea and Serum Lipid Levels in the Elderly Over Sixty Years of Age)

  • 문정준;이봉주;김정은;김우진;김민효;박민경;송태홍;심주철;김경미;이정구;김영훈
    • 생물정신의학
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    • 제17권4호
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    • pp.210-217
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    • 2010
  • Objectives : We investigated a correlation of cognitive function, depression, suicidal idea and serum lipid levels in Korean elderly over 60 years old to find risk factors of deprssion and cognitive decline. Methods : 834 persons participated in this study. Clinical evaluation was done at a point by using Mini-Mental State Examination in the Korean version of CERAD assessment packet(MMSE-KC). We also evaluated 165 persons that agreed to our exact examination for Geriatric Depression Scale(GDS), Scale for Suicidal Ideation(SSI), Hachinski Ischemic Score and serum lipid profile. Correlation analysis was used to evaluate correlation among serum lipid levels, MMSE-KC and SSI. One-way ANOVA was used for comparison of serum lipid levels and cognitive function, depression and SSI. We did a post-hoc analysis. Results : Depression and suicidal ideation were related with cognitive impairment in Korean elderly over 60 years old. Those who have more severe cognitive impairment and depressive symptom, have higher Hachinski ischemic score. We can see high HDL cholesterol levels only in the normal control group. Low total, HDL, LDL cholesterol were related with depression. Conclusion : There was high prevalence of depression in the Korean elderly over 60 years old and low serum lipid level was related with severity of depression and high suicidal ideation. In the normal control group, we can see high HDL cholesterol levels. To confirm this result, we need well-designed and wide range study.

농촌거주 외짝가족의 건강관리-부부가족과의 비교 (The Odd Pair Family's Health management in rural, Korea -Comparison with the Pair Family-)

  • 이승교;조영숙;원향례
    • 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.149-163
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    • 2005
  • Family has emerged as a key concept for health, and it has been identified as one of the most important conditions. The relationship between health habit and its management is different depending on family. The odd pair family, mostly rural lower income class, worry to have poor health because of no spouse and small family size. One thousand eight hundred and seventy(1870) subjects were collected in 9 provinces through the sampling of Probability Proportional to Size (PPS). Questionnaire method was conducted on health checking, bath states, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and the prevalence of farmer's health related problems. The main results were as follows: 1) The characteristics of odd pair families are that the head of household is female(77% ), the size of family is small(1.76 persons), the education level is low(7.5 years for male, 3.1 years for female) and the age group is old (male: 89.78 year old, female: 73.69 year old). 2) For the odd pair family, the frequency of health checking is quite low with one or two times per year(l0.2%) and the rate of no-health checking is much higher(35.8%) .3) Bathing utility is not available 29.6% of the odd pair family and only cold water is supplied at home for the 11.5 % of them. However, for the paired family, 9.8 % of them has no bathing utility and the rate of the family supplied with only cold water is just 7.9%. 4) The bathing frequency score of odd pair family is l.74points for male and 1.25 points for female. 5) The rate of smoking habits for odd pair family is 68.5 % and specially it is 7.6% for female, which is higher comparing with that of pair family. 6) The smoking frequency score of odd pair family is 1.57 points. 7) Alcohol drinking frequency score of odd pair family is 1.79 points for male, and 3.24points for female. 8) Farmers' syndrome(FS) revealed 38.7% of odd pair family and it is lower than that of pair family(57.3%). Special pain of FS was huckle bone and muscle(28.4%) and articular pain(24.l %). The pain rate of huckle bone and muscle(43.l %) and articular pain(33.5%) were higher in a year in odd pair family were lower than those of pair family: farming machine caused accidents(6.5%) and pesticide poisoning(5.7%). l0) The odd pair family use more frequently medical clinic or public health center for the treatment of FS(74.7%) and pesticide poisoning(62.5%) than the pair family for FS(69.0%) and for pesticide poisoning(.53.6%). The score of FS treatment is 5.70 points for odd pair family and it is not significantly different from 5.62 points of the paired family. The result of pesticide poisoning treatment score is as same as that of FS.

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세월호 참사 후 희생자 부모의 건강상태 변화 (Longitudinal Change in Health Status after the Sewol Ferry Accident among Bereaved Parents)

  • 양상은;태혜진;황지현;채정호
    • 대한불안의학회지
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.44-52
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    • 2018
  • Objective : The present study had examined the psychiatric symptoms and physical health consequences for the bereaved parents of the high school students who died in the 2014 Sewol ferry accident. Methods : Forty bereaved parents participated in the study. The authors administered self-report questionnaires about the parents' health behaviors and psychiatric symptoms. The authors also conducted laboratory tests to assess the parents' physical health at 18 and 30 months after the accident. Univariate descriptive statistics were performed to report the prevalence and severity of psychiatric symptoms and health-related behaviors. Paired t-test and Mcnemar test were performed to compare the 18-and 30-month findings. Correlation analysis between psychiatric symptoms and laboratory findings were performed to find a relationship between the two variables. Results : At 30 months after the accident, most of the bereaved parents still appeared to suffer from complicated grief (97.5%), post traumatic stress disorder (80%), insomnia (77.5%) and severe depression (62.5%) based on the scores on the Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG), the PTSD Check List-5 (PCL-5), the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). One quarter of the bereaved parents reported high-risk drinking, and 47.5% reported increased drinking amount and frequency after the accident. In objective laboratory results, 55% of the bereaved parents were obese as defined by body mass index ${\geq}25$. The parents' mean low-density lipoprotein shows a significant increase over time (118.5 mg/dL at 18 months. vs. 132.5 mg/dL at 30 months. paired t-test t=-4.061, $$p{\leq_-}0.001$$). Total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein at 30 months after the accident were in clinically borderline high range. In correlation analysis, triglyceride was positively correlated with ISI. Conclusion : The loss of children in the Sewol ferry accident, a disaster caused by human error, continued to have considerable impact on the victims' parents' mental and physical health 18 and 30 months after the accident. A longitudinal study following the parents' physical health would be necessary to investigate the long-term effects of this traumatic experience on physical health.