• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.240-246
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• 2017

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the vulnerability of the human health sector to $PM_{10}$ due to climate change in Incheon over the period of 2005-2014. Methods: Vulnerability to $PM_{10}$ consists of the three categories of climate exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. The indexes for climate exposure and sensitivity indicate positive effects, while adaptive capacity shows a negative effect on vulnerability to $PM_{10}$. The variables in each category were standardized by the rescaling method, and respective relative regional vulnerability was analyzed through the vulnerability index calculation formula of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Results: Regions with a high exposure index were the western and northern urban areas with industrial complexes adjacent to a highway, including Bupyong-gu and Seo-gu. Major factors determining the climate exposure index were the $PM_{10}$ concentration, days of $PM_{10}$ >= $100{\mu}g/m^3$, and $PM_{10}$ emissions. The regions showing a high sensitivity index were urban regions with high populations; these commonly had a high mortality rate for related diseases and vulnerable populations. Conclusions: This study is able to support regionally adjusted adaptation policies and the quantitative background of policy priority since it provides information on the regional health vulnerability to $PM_{10}$ due to climate change in Incheon.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7535-7540
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• 2015

Background: Early initiation of smoking and chewing of diverse forms of tobacco among youth in India is a significant driver for tobacco epidemic in India. Several socio-demographic factors are predictors of tobacco use in populations, especially among youth. Interventions which address these socio-demographic factors can help policy makers to curb new initiations and avert morbidity and mortality due to tobacco use. Objective: To study the various sociodemographic variables associated with tobacco use among youth in India. Materials and Methods: Secondary analysis of data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey-India 2009-10 for the age group of 15-24 years was performed and predictors of smoking and smokeless tobacco were analyzed using data on occupation, education, and other sociodemographic factors. Results: In India there are a total of 51.3 million (22.1%) youth (15-24 years) tobacco users. Of these 35.1 million consumes chewable tobacco (15.1%), 16.2 million smoke (7%) and 1.6 million are dual users (3.1%). Males, urban, less educated, un-employed and those belonging to middle class preferred smoking over chewing; whereas, females, rural, students and those belonging to low socio-economic class are predictors of smokeless tobacco use. The major determinants of dual users are male sex, poor socio-economic strata and student class. The overall tobacco use was higher among males, rural populations, lower socioeconomic strata and un-employed class. Conclusions: India's youth is more susceptible to the tobacco addiction, especially of smokeless tobacco. Youth from rural India especially students, girls and those from poor socio-economic strata prefer to use smokeless tobacco products whereas urban, male and those less educated prefer smoking tobacco products. More population-based and region-focused research is needed to understand initiation patterns into tobacco use among youth so as to inform policymakers to devise new policy measures to curb the growing epidemic.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.145-158
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• 1974

한국인의 G-6-PD 결핍, acetylator phenotype, acatalasemia 및 hypocatalasemia의 출현빈도를 서울, 경기도 강화군 교동도, 강원도 원성군 문막면 및 강원도 양양군 양야읍에서 각각 조사했다. 한편 교동도 거주집단의 격리 상태를 보기 위해서 색감이상자 빈도도 아울러 조사했으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) G-6-PD 결핍의 평균 출현빈도는 1.33%로서, 서울에서 0.67%, 교동도 3.41%, 문막면 1.27%, 양양읍에서는 0%를 나타냈다. 2) 색감이상과 G-6-PD 결핍은 열성인자에 의한 반성유전형질이며 인류유전의 표식인자(gene marker)로 사용된다. 교동도 남자집단에서 색감이상 빈도는 5.76%로 서울의 빈도 보다 약간 높았고 색감이상과 G-6-PD 결핍을 동시에 나타내는 샘플은 1예 였었다. 3) acetylator phenotype의 출현빈도는 slow type이 서울, 교동도, 문막면에서 각각 10.36%, 12.96%, 11.05%로 나타났고 slow 와 rapid유전자 빈도는 0.335과 0.665로 나타났다. 4) acatalasemia는 총 3,004명 조사 중 1명도 없었고 hypocatalasemia가 10예 검출되어 0.33%를 나타냈다. 지역적 분포는 서울에서 0.29%, 교동도 0.27%, 문막면 1.15%였다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2024

Objectives: Protecting people against financial hardship caused by illness stands as a fundamental obligation within healthcare systems and constitutes a pivotal component in achieving universal health coverage. The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence and determinants of catastrophic health expenditures (CHE) in Iran, over the period of 2013 to 2019. Methods: Data were obtained from 7 annual national surveys conducted between 2013 and 2019 on the income and expenditures of Iranian households. The prevalence of CHE was determined using a threshold of 40% of household capacity to pay for healthcare. A binary logistic regression model was used to identify the determinants influencing CHE. Results: The prevalence of CHE increased from 3.60% in 2013 to 3.95% in 2019. In all the years analyzed, the extent of CHE occurrence among rural populations exceeded that of urban populations. Living in an urban area, having a higher wealth index, possessing health insurance coverage, and having employed family members, an employed household head, and a literate household head are all associated with a reduced likelihood of CHE (p<0.05). Conversely, the use of dental, outpatient, and inpatient care, and the presence of elderly members in the household, are associated with an increased probability of facing CHE (p<0.05). Conclusions: Throughout the study period, CHE consistently exceeded the 1% threshold designated in the national development plan. Continuous monitoring of CHE and its determinants at both household and health system levels is essential for the implementation of effective strategies aimed at enhancing financial protection.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.131-145
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• 2019

우리나라는 원자력재난 발생 시 인근에 거주하는 주민들을 보호하기 위해 「원자력시설 등의 방호 및 방사능 방재 대책법」에서 방사선비상계획구역을 설정하고 있다. 그러나 방사능사고에 대한 전반적인 관심이 부족하여 원자력 대피시설의 적합성과 관련된 연구는 활발히 이루어지지 않는 것으로 파악된다. 따라서, 본 연구는 취약인구 분포 및 접근성 분석을 기반으로 현재 부산시 방사선 비상계획구역 중 긴급보호조치계획구역의 대피시설의 입지 적정성을 분석하고자 하였다. 분석 결과, 현재 원전시설이 입지하고 있어 가장 위험성이 큰 기장군은 전체 도시지역 면적의 4.05% 만이 5분 내 대피가능지역으로 분석되었으며, 금정구는 36.93%, 해운대구는 37.23% 만이 대피시설 서비스 가능지역에 포함되어 해당 지역에 더 많은 대피시설이 필요한 것으로 보인다. 또한, 노인 인구 집중지역에서 대피시설이 부족한 곳이 많았고, 같은 구내에서도 동 간 격차가 커, 취약계층뿐 아니라 지역 간 형평성을 모두 고려하여 긴급보호조치계획구역 내 대피시설 입지 우선순위를 결정할 필요가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.513-525
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• 2020

연구목적: 본 연구는 결핵 사망자수에 영향을 미치는 지역특성 요인들을 도시와 비도시지역으로 구분하여 그 특성을 비교분석하고자 하였다. 연구방법:다중공선성과 표본수의 문제를 해결할 수 있는 부분최소제곱(PLS) 회귀분석을 활용하였다. 연구결과:분석결과, 도시와 비도시의 결핵 사망자수는 약 3배 차이나는 것으로 나타났다. 지역특성 요인 비교분석결과, 공통적으로는 어린이, 고령자, 경제적 취약한 인구가 결핵에 노출될 확률이 높은 것으로 도출되었다. 차별적인 결과로써 도시지역은 초미세먼지, 이산화황과 같은 환경적 요인이, 비도시지역은 우울감 경험률과 같은 사회적 요인이 결핵 사망자수에 중요한 영향을 미쳐 도시지역과 비도시지역의 지역특성 요인은 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 결론: 향후 도시지역과 비도시지역의 특성을 반영한 결핵예방과 관리정책이 필요하다.

• 경영과학
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.49-63
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• 2014

With the huge concerns on the inefficiency of public enterprises, particularly a significant amount of debt, an increasing number of studies have been carried out to analyze the levels of inefficiency and investigate the causes of that inefficiency. However, very limited range of analytical methodologies have been used in the efficiency analysis and moreover, the effects of external factors have been little addressed. This study explores the efficiency of urban railway corporations in Korea by utilizing a method of stochastic frontier analysis (SFA). In particular, the potential effects of external factors including residential and floating populations of a station were statistically analyzed. A total of seven Korean urban railway corporations were selected to compare each other in terms of operational efficiency. The results present three important findings. First, the Cobb-Douglas model was found to be more valid for SFA compared to the Translog model. Second, the efficiencies of urban railway corporations in Seoul and Busan are relatively high whereas those of Daejeon and Gwangju are very low in efficiency in the area of sales revenue. In an aspect of number of transport of passengers, Gwangju Metro also showed the lowest efficiency. Third, the external factors are significantly associated with the efficiency, indicating that the efficiencies of Daejeon Metro and Gwangju Metro would increase while the efficiency of Seoul Metro would decreases when the external variables are excluded in the efficiency analysis. The results provide several meaningful implications for managers of the urban railway corporations as well as policy makers who are attempting to resolve the inefficiency problems of public enterprises.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.181-189
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• 2019

Background: Edentulism is associated with socioeconomic status, rural residence, and chronic disease, but no studies have investigated edentulism and residence factors together. All information that drives a better understanding of the factors related to edentulism plays an important role in the planning and delivery of appropriate dental services for the elderly by national and oral health professionals. This study was designed to investigate the prevalence of edentulism in adults aged over 60 years in Korea and to examine whether there are differences in dentate status between people living in urban and rural areas after controlling for sociodemographic and other related factors. Methods: The data for this study were collected from 2013 to 2015 as part of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey VI, those individuals aged over 60 years and who had complete datasets were included (5,071). The number of teeth and residence status were categorized into two groups: edentate and dentate (1 or more); urban and rural. Multiple multivariate logistic regression analyses were sequentially applied to assess the association between dentate status and residence status after adjusting for potential confounders. Results: Rural areas, lower household income, and lower education levels were associated with a higher edentate rate. The number of teeth was lower in rural areas than in urban areas. After adjusting for various factors, statistically significant associations were present for women, low household income, low education level, poor perceived health status, and alcohol consumption in participants. Conclusion: Elders living in rural areas had poorer oral health than elders living in urban areas. The government will need to provide effective systems for promoting oral health for elders living in rural areas.

• 지역연구
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.3-16
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• 2021

본 연구는 도시 재생사업 대상지를 중심으로 신규 창업점포의 밀도 및 다양성 지표를 산출하고, 이를 대조군 그룹과 비교함으로써, 도시 재생사업으로 인한 지역의 활성화 가능성을 평가하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 세 가지로 제시된다. 첫째, 도시 재생사업 대상지의 신규 창업점포의 밀도가 대조군에 비해 높았다. 이를 통해 도시 재생사업은 새로운 유동인구의 유입을 가져올 것이며, 지역 활성화에 긍정적인 요소로 작용할 것이다. 둘째, 도시 재생사업 대상지와 대조군의 신규 창업점포의 업종을 비교하였다. 비교 결과, 도시 재생사업 대상지는 거주자가 아닌 활동 인구를 대상으로 하는 업종의 비율이 높았다. 이는 주간 인구를 유도함으로써, 지역의 활성화를 촉진할 것이다. 셋째, 신규 창업점포의 업종의 다양성을 바탕으로 도시 재생사업 대상지와 대조군을 비교하였다. 분석 결과, 대도시의 도시 재생사업 대상지는 다양한 상품을 판매하는 매장이 밀집되어 있어 소비자를 위한 다목적 쇼핑을 유도할 것이라 기대되며, 소도시의 도시 재생사업 대상지는 유사한 업종이 밀집함으로써, 소비자의 비교 쇼핑을 유도할 것이다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.267-279
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• 1992

The relationship between pb, zn, cd, and the microbial biomass and activity were investigated in three public park soils of central and outer london. Variability with distance from the roadside and profile were studied. The heavey metal concentrations were the highest in hampstead heath and hyde park with high trafic density and the lowest in hainault. The highest concentrations of heavy metals were found adjacent to the roadside in the upper parts of the soil profile. Dehydrogenase activity, adenosine tri-phosphate and ergosterol contents used as indices of micrbial biomass and activity, were generally higher in hainadult, and also higher in the upper pats of the soil profile. Simple regression analysis indicated that the microbial biomass and activity were affected significantly by moisture content, water holding capacity, total organic carbon, total nitrogen, and organic mater rather than heavy metal concentration. Highest inputs of nitrogen and carbon were associated with high inputs of heavey metals, all three being derived from vehicle emissions adjacent to the road. The hyde park and hampstead heath microbial populations were able to respond to the c and n input positively by increase in biomass and activity, whereas the hainault populations could not. This rsult suggrsts adaptation in he former to heavy matals, but not in the latter.