• 제목/요약/키워드: Socio-economic Factors

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한국노인의 미충족치과의료 경험에 영향을 미치는 사회경제적 요인 : 독거여부에 따른 비교연구 (Socio-economic factors affecting unmet dental care in the elderly: a comparative study on the status of living alone)

  • 김영실;서혜원
    • 한국치위생학회지
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.809-817
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    • 2020
  • Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between socioeconomic factors and the unmet dental care needs of the living alone and living with family elderly groups to confirm the differences in their influence. Methods: Data from the Korea Health Panel Study of 2016 were used to analyze a total of 4,987 individuals: 4,008 in living with family group and 979 in living alone group. Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed using SPSS Version 22 (p<0.05). Results: We observed that 16.5% and 28.3% of the participants from the living with family and living alone groups had unmet dental care needs, respectively, indicating that the living alone group had more unmet dental care needs. Income level, residential area, and healthcare security were significant factors related to the living with family group. In contrast, medical aid for healthcare security was a significant factor related to the living alone group (p<0.05). Conclusions: The results confirmed that socioeconomic factors that affect unmet dental care vary according to the living situation. Therefore, the government should identify the number of elderly individuals living alone, which is increasing annually. These individuals are vulnerable in almost all aspects, and the government should establish and implement appropriate oral healthcare policies to support them.

The Association Between Food Quality Score (FQS) and Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Ali Hojati;Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi
    • Clinical Nutrition Research
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.51-60
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    • 2024
  • Obesity and overweight pose a significant public health problem, as they are associated with an elevated risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Several studies have shown that diet quality is associated with the development of MetS risk factors. Analyzing dietary patterns may be more helpful in determining the relationship between eating habits and chronic diseases compared to focusing on single foods or nutrients. In this study, our objective was to evaluate the association of food quality score (FQS) with risk factors for MetS in individuals with obesity and overweight. The participants in this cross-sectional study were 340 adults with overweight and obesity. Participants' food intake was measured using a Food Frequency Questionnaire, then the FQS was calculated. A fasting blood sample assessed serum glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and serum insulin levels. Fat-free mass, height, basal metabolic rate, socio-economic score, and waist-to-hip ratio significantly differed among FQS tertiles. TC, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and fasting blood glucose were significantly lower in the highest tertile of FQS. After multivariable adjustment, our results showed that individuals in the third tertile of FQS had reduced risk of higher levels of TC (odds ratio [OR], 0.982; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.970-0.984) and higher levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (OR, 0.974; 95% CI, 0.974-0.999). Our findings demonstrate an inverse relationship between diet quality, as measured by FQS, and MetS risk factors. However, further experimental and longitudinal investigations are warranted to elucidate the causal nature of this association.

지속가능성의 관점에서 본 커뮤니티디자인 평가지표 개발 (Development of Community Design Evaluation Index from the Perspective of Sustainability)

  • 경리;윤지영
    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제22권5호
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    • pp.110-124
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    • 2022
  • 본 연구는 지속가능한 도시재생을 위한 커뮤니티디자인 평가요소를 개발하고, 이를 통해 우수 커뮤니티디자인 사례를 분석하여 지속가능한 커뮤니티디자인을 위한 고려사항을 제안하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 문헌조사를 통해 지속가능한 도시재생에 대한 개념 및 핵심항목, 커뮤니티디자인의 개념과 구성요소에 대한 선행연구를 고찰했다. 또한 선행연구 분석을 통한 커뮤니티디자인의 평가요소와의 연계성 분석을 통해 사회·경제적, 물리·환경적, 역사·문화적 차원에서 지속가능한 커뮤니티디자인을 위한 평가지표를 개발하였다. 평가지표는 사회적 차원에서의 사회성, 참여성, 경제성, 물리·환경적 차원에서의 환경성, 접근성, 맥락성, 역사·문화적 차원에서의 지역성, 정체성, 예술성 등 3개 평가항목과 9개 평가요소를 포함한다. 개발된 평가지표와 세부내용 설명은 전문가 검증을 통해 신뢰성과 효용성을 확보한다. 설문조사를 통해 탐색적 인자 분석과 전문가 인터뷰를 진행하였고, 분석 결과 안정도(stability)와 Cronbach'α 계수의 검증을 통과하였고, 전문가 인터뷰를 통해 지속가능한 도시재생을 고려한 커뮤니티 디자인 평가지표의 타당성을 검증하였다. 본 연구 결과는 향후 지속가능한 도시재생을 위한 커뮤니티디자인 향상 및 개선에 기초적인 자료를 제공할 수 있다는 점에서 의의가 있다고 판단된다.

노년기 삶의 만족도에 관한 연구 - 자원봉사활동 집단과 경제활동집단의 비교를 중심으로 - (A Study on the Satisfaction with Life for the Elderly - Comparison Study of volunteer work group and economic activities group -)

  • 권미애;김태현
    • 한국노년학
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    • 제28권4호
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    • pp.1089-1111
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    • 2008
  • 본 연구는 노년기의 활동 유형을 자원봉사 활동과 경제활동으로 구분하여 각 집단의 사회인구학적인 변인과 가치관이 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고자 하였다. 연구 대상은 60세 이상의 노인으로 활동 유형별로 질문지를 구분하여 자료를 수집하였다. 자원봉사활동 집단은 총201명(남성 76명, 36.8%, 여성 125명, 62.2%), 경제활동 집단은 총219명(남성 127명, 58.0%, 여성 92명, 42.0%)이다. 구체적인 자료 분석을 위해 SPSS 14.0 Windows 프로그램을 이용하여 빈도, 평균, 표준편차, 요인분석, 적률 상관관계, t-test, 일원변량 분석, 위계적 중다회귀 분석을 실시하였다. 본 연구의 주요 결과로 노년기 활동 유형별 자원봉사 활동 집단에서는 집단주의 가치관이 높을수록 그리고 종교가 있는 노인 집단과 인지적인 건강 상태가 양호할수록 삶의 만족도를 높게 지각하는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 경제활동 집단에서는 집단주의 가치관이 높을수록 그리고 월평균 수입이 많고, 인지적 건강상태가 양호할수록 삶의 만족도를 높게 지각하는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 본 연구는 두 활동 유형 모두 집단주의 가치관이 삶의 만족도에 영향을 미치는 중요한 공통변인임이 입증되었다. 즉, 연령이 증가할수록 전통적인 성향의 집단주의 가치관이 더욱 두드러지는 경향으로 나타났으며, 경제활동 집단보다 자원봉사활동 집단에서 보다 더 높은 집단적인 가치관이 표현되었고, 삶의 만족도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그러므로 삶의 질을 높이고, 만족감을 증진시킬 수 있는 방안으로 자원봉사 활동의 다양한 종류가 개발되고, 운영될 수 있는 체계적 시스템이 구축되어야 할 것이다.

구조방정식모형과 베이지안 네트워크를 활용한 가뭄 영향인자의 민감도 분석 (Sensitivity Analysis of Drought Impact Factors Using a Structural Equation Model and Bayesian Networks)

  • 김지은;김민지;유지영;정성원;김태웅
    • 대한토목학회논문집
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    • 제42권1호
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    • pp.11-21
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    • 2022
  • 가뭄은 장기간에 걸쳐 광범위하게 발생하며, 사회·경제적으로도 큰 피해를 발생시킨다. 가뭄 위험도는 기상학적 및 수문학적 요소와 더불어 사회적, 환경적, 물리적 및 경제적 요소로 이루어져 있기 때문에, 가뭄 위험도에 대한 영향을 정량적으로 파악하는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 충청북도를 대상으로 구조방정식모형을 이용하여 가뭄 노출성, 취약성, 대응능력 및 위험도 사이의 영향 관계를 파악하고, 베이지안 네트워크를 적용하여 가뭄 위험도에 대한 영향을 평가하였다. 또한, 가뭄 위험도 평가 인자별 민감도 분석을 통해 가뭄 위험도의 변화 정도를 분석하였다. 그 결과 과거 가뭄 위험도가 가장 큰 지역은 충주시로, 노출성 및 대응능력을 변화시켰을 때에도 가장 크게 산정되었다. 다만, 취약성을 변화시켰을 때에는 음성군이 위험도가 가장 큰 것으로 나타났다. 위험도에 대한 영향인자들의 민감도 분석을 실시한 결과 증평군이 민감도가 가장 컸으며, 노출성, 취약성 및 대응능력에서 제천시, 음성군, 옥천군이 민감도가 크게 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 통해 가뭄 위험도 및 가뭄 위험도에 대한 영향인자를 확인하였으며, 영향인자별 지역의 특성을 고려한 가뭄 대책 마련이 가능하다.

Having Private Cancer Insurance in Korea: Gender Differences

  • Yoo, Ki-Bong;Noh, Jin-Won;Kwon, Young Dae;Cho, Kyoung Hee;Choi, Young;Kim, Jae-Hyun
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권17호
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    • pp.7981-7986
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    • 2015
  • Background: As coverage of public insurance is not sufficient to cover diagnosis or treatment of cancer, having private health insurance is important to prepare for unexpected expenses of cancer. The purpose of this study was to assess factors associated with having private cancer insurance, considering gender among the socio-demographic factors and health behavior. Materials and Methods: We used data from the 2011 Korea Health Panel, which included 10,871 participants aged 20 years and older. Socio-demographics, health behavior, and perceived cancer risk were the independent variables and having private cancer insurance was the dependent variable. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with having private cancer insurance. Results: The variables relating to middle age, higher education, higher household income, married men, and the perceived cancer risk groups of 1-10% and 11-30% were significantly associated with having private cancer insurance. Additionally, females who had private non-cancer health insurance were positively associated with the dependent variables (OR=1.36; 95% CI=1.17-1.57). Education, smoking status, exercise, and perceived cancer risk possibility were significantly associated with having private cancer insurance only among women. The men lowered the overall percentages of those having private cancer insurance (OR=0.53, 95% CI=0.45-0.63). Conclusions: We found that there were significant differences between men and women who had private cancer insurance. Women with private cancer insurance are more likely to follow precautionary health behavior than men. This could be interpreted as resulting from masculine ideologies. It is important to make males recognize the seriousness of the cancer risk. In general, household income was highly associated with private cancer insurance. These results reveal an inequity among the buyers of private cancer insurance in terms of economic status level, education level, and health condition.

할인점 서비스품질의 각 차원이 CS에 미치는 영향에 대한 한(韓).중(中)간 비교 문화적 연구 (The Cross-Cultural Study about Effects of Service Quality Dimensions on CS in Korea and China)

  • 노은정;서용구
    • 마케팅과학연구
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.23-35
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    • 2009
  • A hypermarket as the one of the most globally standardized retailing format is also the type of store among various types of stores that the most active in expanding into other foreign markets. Recently, as several Korean retailing companies start to penetrate into Chinese market they differentiate themselves with modern facilities and customers service oriented high-end concept. China and Korea as Far East Asian countries share many common values, however precise and careful analysis should be carried out since there may also be critical differences in socio-economic aspects as well as in consumption patterns due to the level of development stages of retail industry among two countries. Even though precise and careful study is crucial on Chinese retailing market and consumers, none of researches and studies on 'how the quality of service dimensional structure is different between Korea and China', and 'what will be the most important and influential service dimensional factors for Chinese consuers compared to the hypermarkets customers in Korea' in order to improve the level of Chinese consumers satisfaction' have been fulfilled At this point of view, this study uses KD-SQS (Rho Eun Jung & Sir Yong Gu, 2008) which is a measure of Korean hypermarkets service quality to set up a hypothesis on Korean and Chinese consumers, and an empirical analysis is conducted. We try to get the answers about how the comparative importance of Service quality dimensions which decides the level of customer satisfaction is different depending on the cultural dimensions and socio-economic factors among two countries, Korea and China. Based upon the results, we try to give a valuable suggestion of what service dimensional factors should be reinforced to improve the level of CS in Chinese retailing market. Hypotheses for this study are as follows : H1. Each dimension of Service Quality significantly affects the level of CS H2. The effect of 'Basic Benefit' in service quality dimensions on the level of CS is greater in China than in Korea H3. The effect of 'Promotion' in service quality dimensions on the level of CS is greater in China than in Korea H4. The effect of 'Physical Aspects'in service quality dimensions on the level of CS is greater in Korea than in China. H5. The effect of 'Personal Interaction' in service quality dimensions on the level of CS is greater in China than in Korea H6. The effect of 'Policy' in service quality dimensions on the level of CS will be greater in Korean than in China H7. The effect of additional convenience in service quality dimensions on the level of CS will be greater in Korean than in China. More than 1,100 data were collected directly from the surveys of Chinese and Korean consumers in order to verify the hypotheses above. In Korea, stores which have floor space of over $9,000m^2$and opened later than year 2000 were selected for the samples, and thus Gayang, Wolgye, Sangbong, Eunpyeong, Suh-Suwon, Gojan stores and their customers were surveyed. In China, notable differences in the income levels and consumer behaviors between cities and regions were considered, and thus the research area was limited to the stores only in Shanghai. 6 stores which have the size of over $6,000m^2$ and opened later than 2000, such as Ruihong, Intu, Mudanjang, Sanrin, Raosimon, and Ranchao stores were selected for the survey. SPSS 12.0 and AMOS 7.0 were used as statistical tools, and exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and multi-group analysis were conducted. In order to carry out a multi group analysis that decides whether the structure variables which shows the different effects of 6 service dimensions in Korean and Chinese groups is statistically valid, configural invariance, metric invariance, and structural invariance are tested in order. At the results of the tests, 3 out of 7 hypotheses were supported and other 4 hypotheses were denied. According to the study, 4 dimensions (Basic Benefit, Physical Environment, Policy, and additional convenience) were positively correlated with CS in Korea, and 3 dimensions (i.e. basic benefit, policy, additional convenience) were significant in China. However, the significance of the service-dimensions was turned out to be partially different in Korea and China. The Basic Benefit is more influential in deciding the level of CS in china than Korea, however Physical Aspect is more important factor in Korea. 'Policy dimension' did not make significant difference between two countries. In the 'additional convenience dimension', the differences in 'socio-economic factors' than in'cultural background' were considered as more important in Chinese consumers than Korean. Overall, the improvement of Service quality will be crucial factors to increase the level of CS in Chinese market same as Korean market. In addition, more emphases need to be placed on the service qualities of 'Basic Benefit' and 'additional convenience' dimensions in China. In particular, 'low price' and 'product diversity' that constitute 'Basic Benefit' are proved to be comparatively disadvantageous and weak points of Korean companies compared to global players, and thus the prompt strengthening those dimensions would be urgent for Korean retailers. Moreover, additional conveniences such as various tenants and complex service and entertaining area will be more important in China than in Korea. Besides, Applying advanced Korean Hypermaret`s customer policy to Chinese consumers will help to get higher reliability and to differentiate themselves to other competitors. However, as personal interaction, physical aspect, promotions were proved as not significant for the level of CS in China, Korean companies need to reconsider the priority order of resource allocations when they tap into Chinese market.

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일부 장.중년층의 영양섭취상태와 이에 영향을 미치는 인자에 관한 연구 (Nutrient Intake and Related Factors in Middle-Aged Urban Adults)

  • 이행신;계승희;김복희;김초일
    • 대한지역사회영양학회지
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    • 제6권3호
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    • pp.516-526
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    • 2001
  • Working towards the compression of morbidity, we attempted to find the way to contribute to desirable aging and/or healthy old age. By looking into the factors affecting nutrient intake in middle-aged adults, we sought to find ways to improve their health status, Two hundred and fifty middle-aged adults from 40 to 60 years of age residing in Seoul and its vicinity were recruited for the survey. Subjects were interviewed for general characteristics, dietary habits lifestyle, status and food intake by a trained interviewer. Two -day food record was included in addition to the 1 -day 24 hr recall. Date were analyzed for the relationship among nutrient intake, health status, socio-economic status dietary habits and lifestyle using a statistical program (SAS) Although the mean energy intake of the subjects did not reach the recommenced dietary allowances(RDA), mean protein intake was well above the RAD for both sex groups(111.2% and 129.1% for men and women, respectively) The caloric contribution of fat was 15 to 20 % of total energy intake among different groups. Riboflavin was the most deficient nutrient and its mean intake reached only 71.0% of RDA for mean This seemed to be due to the lower intake of milk and dairy products among middle-aged Koreans who are more accustomed to traditional meals. Income and exercise habit were the most important factors influencing the nutrient intake of middle-age adults. Also, BMI, smoking habit, level of education regularity of meal, and hours of sleeping influenced the nutrient intake, In conclusion, middle-age adults appeared to have similar problems with the elderly in terms of nutrient intake and this age group should to included when considering nutritionally vulnerable groups in addition to the elderly and young children. The improvement in the nutrition status of middle-age adults is even more important because that could lead into the better health the elderly.

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Physical Activity in Adolescence Has a Positive Effect on Bone Mineral Density in Young Men

  • Kim, Jinhyun;Jung, Moonki;Hong, Yeon-Pyo;Park, Jung-Duck;Choi, Byung-Sun
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제46권2호
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    • pp.89-95
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    • 2013
  • Objectives: Little is yet known about the determinants of bone mineral density (BMD) in young adults. Thus, in this study, we aimed to determine the factors that have an impact on BMD in young men. Methods: Questionnaires were sent out to 111 male medical students. Information on age, socio-economic status, medical history, lifestyle, physical activity during adolescence, school club participation, current physical activity, and dietary intake were collected by the survey. Height, weight, percent body fat and muscle mass were estimated by bioelectrical impedance, and BMD was obtained using calcaneal quantitative ultrasound. Using the Poisson regression model, prevalence ratios (PRs) were used to estimate the degree of association between risk factors and osteopenia. Results: The height and current physical activity showed a correlation to the Osteoporosis Index. Among the categorized variables, past physical activity during adolescence (p= 0.002) showed a positive effect on the bone mineral content. In the multivariate model, past physical activity (${\geq}1$ time/wk) had a protective effect on osteopenia (PR, 0.37; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.18 to 0.75) and present physical activity (1000 metabolic equivalent of task-min/wk) decreased the risk of osteopenia (PR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.44 to 0.91). Conclusions: Past physical activity during adolescence is as important as physical activity in the present for BMD in young men.

대학생의 근로 참여 의지에 영향을 미치는 요인 (Factors Affecting Working Participation of University Students)

  • 김경범;이주현;최효진;최민재;권영대;노진원
    • 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.