• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.1969-1974
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• 2013

The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge and associated factors regarding colorectal cancer screening among university students in Malaysia. The questionnaire consisted of three parts: socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle practice and knowledge of colorectal screening. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 300 students ($21.3{\pm}1.4$ years old). The majority of the participants were Malay with a monthly family income of less than 5,000 Ringgit Malaysia (equal to 1,700 USD) (67.0% and 76.0%, respectively). Regarding their lifestyle practices, the majority were non-smokers and had never consumed alcohol (83.7%, and 88.0%, respectively). The majority of the participants had no knowledge of digital rectal examination, colonoscopy, barium enema and fecal occult blood screening (63.3%, 60.7%, 74.0% and 62.3%, respectively). Univariate and multivariate analysis revealed that their age and the discipline which the students were studying significantly influenced their level of knowledge about colorectal screening. The present study results indicate that education campaigns about colorectal cancer should be promoted.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.27-34
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• 1978

For the purpose of prevention and improvement of Korean rural women's anemia, the author has performed a study on the factors related to host and environment in order to acquire the basic data for public health activities from July, 1978 to September, 1978. The summarized results were as follows. 1. The prevalence of anemia was found in 38.6%, and the mean hemoglobin, hematocrit and specific gravity level were $12.25{\pm}1$. 79g/dl, $36.1{\pm}5.35%$, $1.053{\pm}0.004$ each other. 2. It was recognized and had statistically significance that the occurance of anemia was markedly influenced by 3 items; family size, yearly income per household and intensity of labor.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.38 no.6
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• pp.117-133
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of perceived economic stress & marital conflict on the quality of life under economic crisis in Korea. Data were collected from 236 couples during May and June 1998, when the Korean economy was under the control of International Monetary Fund (IMF). Many couples reported the unstability of job and the experience of economic strain events. However, the perceived level of marital conflict and the quality of life were not so bad. Husbands perceived economic stress and quality of life higher than wives did. The path analysis showed gender difference in the perceived economic stress as well as in the indirect effect of economic strain events on the quality of life through economic stress and marital conflict. In addition, family income directly affected the quality of life for husbands, but not for wives.

• Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.51-74
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• 2000

The purposes of the study were to investigate the differences of female students' clothing selection criteria and their life styles according to their demographic data and to examine the differences of their clothing selection criteria according to their life styles. The data were collected from 400 female college students in Chungju city through self-administerd questionnaires, and were analyzed by frequencies, Cronbach' s α, F­test, Factor Analysis, Cluster Analysis, one way ANOVA and Duncan Test. The results of the study were as follows: There were significant differences between variables of clothing selection criteria according to student's major, father's education level, family's monthly income, student's monthly expenditure on clothing and her companion when purchasing her clothing. Life styles were classified five types. The dimensions of life style were significantly different according to student's major and monthly expenditure on clothing. There were significantly different between life style dimensions and clothing selection criteria.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.37-54
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• 2003

As the life style of modern people is gradually being more scientific, up-to-date and specialized, food habit and food culture are a measure of cultural level of a country. Studies on consumer behavioral model show that food habit is closely related to consumer preference, changing life pattern and increasing family income. The purpose of this study was, accordingly, to define the impact of menu characteristics on customer menu selection. For that purpose, some attempts were made: First, discuss the theories on Italian food and customer purchasing behavior as a standard of analysis. Second, find out if there are any differences in customer menu-selection factors in hotel Italian restaurant. Third, make an empirical analysis of menu-selection factors in hotel Italian restaurant to suggest in which direction it should move forward. Fourth, analyze the relationship of demographic characteristics to menu-selection factors.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.179-194
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• 2002

This study investigates the incidence and risk factors of adolescents' unwanted sexual behavior for a sample of 769 adolescent males and females. Seven percent of the sample experienced unwanted sexual behavior. Female adolescents were more likely to be victims of unwanted sexual behavior Adolescents with an unwanted sexual behavior, as compared to those without, were more likely to have experienced pregnancy, to drink alcohol, to be sensitive to romantic circumstances, to love his/her parker, to have fathers with higher education, to have lower family income, to have friends with similar norms and attitudes, to be more experienced sexually, not to have both biological parent, to have parents who did not monitor their behavior closet, to get partner's pressure to get sexually involved, and to have higher devotion level toward parker or their relationship.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.403-410
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• 1996

This survey was carried out to investigate the usage of traditional fermented foods. Questionaries were answered by 283 female adults ranging from 20 to 60 ages in Daegu city and Kyungbuk province. 39.72% of total subjects answered that they made Meju and soybean paste by themselves. There were significant differences according to income, residential area, deucation level, and family size, In the results of the preference and consumption study on traditional soybean pastes, Kimchi and salted sea foods, preference of salted sea foods was the highest, whereas the consumption of salted sea foods was the lowest. The recognition of soybean pastes and traditional foods was remarkably low. However the consumption frequency of traditional fermented foods and the recognition of soybean pastes and traditional foods were significantly increased with age.

• Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.147-152
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• 2004

With the life style changing and the income level improving in our society, the composition of apartment residents and the preference are diversifying. For that reason, various residential plans are desired. However in bearing wall system the existing apartments have a clear attribute of a fixed system, consequently, they have a difficulty in being adapted to the social requirement. In this research, 1 would like to put a variable apartment to practical use in which with a suitable structure system applied to a variable apartment considered as remodeling system various residential requirements are accepted and the change of the family life cycle and moreover, effective and systematic remodeling are accomplished.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.119-134
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• 2004

Now days, the life style of people is getting more scientific and more specialized, so food habit as well as food culture are a measure of cultural level of a country. Studies on consumer behavioral model show that food habit is closely related to consumer preference due to changing life pattern and increasing family income. Therefore, The definition of the impact of menu characteristics on customer menu selection is the object of this study. For that purpose, some attempts are made: First, discuss the theories on Korean food and customer purchasing behavior as a standard of analysis. Second, find out if there are any differences in customer menu-selection factors for Korean restaurantin in a hotel. Third, make an empirical analysis of menu-selection factors for Korean in a hotel to suggest which direction it should go forward. Fourth, analyze the relationship between demographic characteristics and menu-selection factors.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.99-111
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• 1987

The purpose of this study is to survey alternative methods of valuation of housework, and then to estimate the economic value of housework done by fulltime housewives in Korea. Four different methods-Self Estimation by Housewives, Opportunity Cost, Individual Function Cost and Housekeeper Replacement cost-are tried for the estimation of economic value of housework. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: (1) The economic value of housework varies substantially by the methods of estimation. The average are: *Estimates of Economic values of Housework by Each Method of Estimation (2) The economic value of housework varies with the level of education, ages, household income, the size of family, the number of children, the number of preschool children.