• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.6035-6040
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• 2013

Background: Cancer is a complex disease caused by multiple factors, both genetic and environmental. It is a major health concern worldwide, in the Middle East and in Jordan specifically and the fourth most common killer in the Middle East. Hypothesis: The relative genetic homogeneity of the Circassian and Chechan populations in Jordan results in incidences of cancer that differ from the general Jordanian population, who are mostly Arabs. Materials and Methods: National Cancer Registry data were obtained for the years 1996-2005 The Chechen and Circassian cancer cases were identified and cancer registry data were divided into three populations. Crude rates were calculated based on the number of cancer cases and estimated populations. Results: Breast cancer is the most common cancer type constituting about one third of female cancers in all three populations. Higher crude rates are observed in the Circassian and Chechen populations than in the Arab Jordanian population. The rate ratios (95%CI) in Circassians and Chechens with respect to the Arab Jordanian population are 2.1 (1.48, 2.72) and 1.81 (1.16, 2.85), respectively. Lung cancer is the most common cancer in male Arab Jordanians and Chechens with crude rates of 4.2 and 8.0 per 100,000 respectively. The male to female ratio in these two populations in respective order are 5:1 and 7:1. The lung cancer crude rate in Circassians is 6.5 per 100,000 with a male to female ratio of only 1.6:1. The colorectal cancer crude rates in Arab Jordanians and Chechens are similar at 6.2 and 6.0 per 100,000, respectively, while that in Circassians is twice as high. Conclusions: Considerable ethnic variation exists for cancer incidence rates in Jordan. The included inbred and selected populations offer an ideal situation for investigating genetic factors involved in various cancer types.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.259-273
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• 2021

We conducted a study to investigate the characteristics of the carbon cycle of two streams (located in Shig a Prefecture, Japan), having similar size, namely, the Adokawa stream (length: 52 km, area: 305 km², watershed population: 8,000) and the Yasukawa stream (length: 62 km, area: 380 km², watershed population: 120,000), but with different degree of human activity. Samples were collected from these two streams at 14 (Adokawa stream) and 23 (Yasukawa stream) stations in the flowing direction. The dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) concentration and the stable carbon isotope ratio of DIC (δ¹³C-DIC) were measured in addition to the watershed features and the chemical variables of the stream water. The δ¹³C-DIC (-9.50 ± 2.54‰), DIC concentration (249 ± 76 µM), and electric conductivity (52 ± 13 µS/cm) in Adokawa stream showed small variations from upstream to downstream. However, the δ¹³C-DIC (-8.68 ± 2.3‰) upstream of Yasukawa stream was similar to that of Adokawa stream and decreased downstream (-12.13 ± 0.43‰). DIC concentration (upstream: 272 ± 89 µM, downstream: 690 ± 37 µM) and electric conductivity (upstream: 69 ± 17 µS/cm, downstream: 193 ± 37 µS/cm) were higher downstream than upstream of Yasukawa stream. The DIC concentration of Yasukawa stream was significantly correlated with watershed environmental variables, such as, watershed population density (r = 0.8581, p<0.0001, n = 23), and forest area percentage of the watershed (r = -0.9188, p<0.0001, n = 23). δ¹³C-DIC showed significant negative correlation with the DIC concentration (r = -0.7734, p<0.0001, n = 23), electric conductivity (r = -0.5396, p = 0.0079, n = 23), and watershed population density (r = -0.6836, p = 0.0003, n = 23). Our approach using a stable carbon isotope ratio suggests that DIC concentration and δ¹³C-DIC could be used as indicators for monitoring the health of stream ecosystems with different watershed characteristics.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2014

Purpose: It aims to verify the applicability of existing age estimation methods derived from data of foreign population groups to Korean population groups. Moreover it is to suggest a new way applicable to practical age estimation on the basis of newly calculated regression formulae from data of Korean population groups and develop a subsidiarily applicable method to the existing method. Methods: Ratio of pulp cavity to dental crown was calculated by measuring the height and width of dental crowns and pulp cavities at the cervical line from 4,034 first and second upper molars, first and second upper premolars, first and second lower molars and first and second lower premolars on both left and right sides of 400 patients who had been treated in Dental Hospital of Yonsei University College of Dentistry, and regression equations were derived from the values of the ratio. Results: The equation with correlation coefficients the highest among females was as follows: age=$107.96-75.684{\times}{\sharp}17$ TCHI-$53.741{\times}{\sharp}26$ TCVI-$40.664{\times}{\sharp}45$ TCVI-$56.307{\times}{\sharp}46$ TCVI. Randomized anohter Korean female subjects (n=20) are applicated to the new equation. Mean of error of estimate is 10.322 years, standard deviation is 12.852 years. Minimum of error of estimate is 1.018 years, maximum is 21.365 years Conclusions: The error range of age estimation was found to be slightly wider when the existing regression formulae of Drusini were applied to Korean population groups. Also age estimation in females using the ratio of pulp cavity to dental crown measured with the length and width of dental crowns and pulp cavities from maxillomandibular molars was observed to have the highest reliability in the research. However, we consider that advanced equations of regression are needed to apply to both molars and premolars of males and females in the future.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.633-640
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• 2020

본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제5기(2010-2012) 원시자료를 이용하여 한국 농어업종사자의 무릎 OA 유병률을 파악하고 관련요인을 알아보기 위해 시행하였다. 국민건강영양조사 5기(2010-2012) 원시자료 중 50세 이상 농어업에 종사하는 50세 이상 성인 1,264명(2010년 440명, 2011년 448명, 2012년 376명)을 연구대상자로 선정하였다. 연구대상자 중 X-ray 판독 결과 Kellgren Lawrence grade가 2 이상이고 최근 3개월 동안 30일 이상 무릎관절통이 있었다고 응답한 215명과 X-ray 판독 결과 Kellgren Lawrence grade가 1 이하이고 최근 3개월 동안 30일 이상 무릎관절통이 없었다고 응답한 601명, 총 816명을 최종 연구대상자로 선정하였고 무릎 OA 유병률과 인구사회학적 또는 건강관련 요인별 유병교차비를 분석하였다. 연구결과 무릎 OA 유병률은 26.3%였고, 인구사회학적 측면에서 여성, 연령이 증가할수록, 교육수준이 낮을 수록, 월소득이 적을수록 무릎 OA 유병률은 증가하였다. 건강관련 요인에서는 비흡연군, BMI가 높을수록 무릎 OA 유병률이 증가하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.92-101
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• 1987

Our interest is to access in some way teh relative odds or probability that a multivariate observation Z belongs to one of k multivariate normal populations with unequal covariance matrices. We derived the empirical Bayes posterior odds ratio for the classification rule when population parameters are unknown. It is a generalization of the posterior odds ratio suggested by Gelsser (1964). The classification rule does not have complicated distribution theory which a large variety of techniques from the sampling viewpoint have. The proposed posterior odds ratio is compared to the Gelsser's posterior odds ratio through a Monte Carlo study. The results show that the empiricla Bayes posterior odds ratio, in general, performs better than the Gelsser's. Especially, for large dimension of Z and small training sample, the performance is prominent.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.603-620
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• 2015

국민연금은 각종 사회적 위험으로부터 국민을 보호하고 빈곤을 해소하는 대표적인 사회보장제도로, 노령인구의 삶의 질에 큰 영향을 미치고 있다. 그러나 급속도로 진행되고 있는 고령화와 출산율의 감소는 국민연금의 지속가능성을 위협하고 있다. 국민연금의 지속가능성을 점검하고 유지하기 위해 국민연금연구원에서는 5년마다 재정추계를 실시하고 있으며, 정부에서는 이를 바탕으로 국민연금의 지속가능성을 높이기 위해 수급액을 낮추고 있다. 하지만 OECD 국가 중 노인 빈곤율이 가장 높다는 현실을 고려할 때, 단순히 수급액을 낮추는 현재의 국민연금 제도 변화는 국민연금의 노후소득보장 기능을 훼손할 우려가 높다. 본 논문에서는 먼저 국민연금 재정추계에 대한 방법론을 인구, 가입자, 수급자 추계의 측면에서 논의하고 적립금 추계와 재정고갈연도를 점검할 것이다. 그리고 인구변수, 제도변수, 그리고 경제변수가 국민연금 적립금과 재정고갈연도에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위해 민감도 분석을 할 것이며, 국민연금의 수급부담구조를 분석하여 세대내, 세대간, 소득계층간 공정성을 평가하도록 한다. 마지막으로 국민연금의 지속가능성을 연금 기여율과 수급률(소득대체율)의 관점에서 점검하며, 본 논문에서 새롭게 정의한 부양비(modied dependency ratio)지수를 통해, 부과식 제도의 도입이 없이 단순하게 기여율과 수급률의 조정으로는 국민연금의 개혁이 불가능하다는 것을 보여줄 것이다.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.5-16
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• 1986

In order to provide the better and more effective dental health service, the study for manpower of dental laboratory technician with some relevant factors such as institutions for education and training, employment status and distribution of technicians, etc. was carried out through survey for 3,885 licensed technicians during 1965 - 1985. Results were obtained through the study as follows: 1. There are 14 junior health colleges in Korea and 3,106(79.9%) licensed dental technicians out of 3,885 graduated from health colleges and rest of them obtained their licenses through practical training in dental clinics. 2. 8,030 applicants have applied to the national examination which was carried out for 22 times during 1965 - 1985. The passing rate in the examination for 22 times showed 48.3% in average. 3. The dental technicians are working mostly in 404 dental laboratories and 2,522 dental clinics and hospitals through out the country. However, most technicians are dominantly working in large citis, because 255 (63.1%) dental laboratories and 1,537 (60.9%) dental clinics and hospitals are mainly located in Seoul and Busan. 4. Regarding distribution of the dental technician, 1,126(52.1%) technicians have been employed in the dental institutions, however, 530 (24.5%) could not have a job and the rest of them (504 technicians: 23.3%) were in leave absence from military service, travelling abroad and unknown reasons. 5. Through reference review, it was found that there were 95,886 dental technician (9/ 100,000 population) in the world during 1973$\sim$1977. However, 91,553 dental technicians lived in the developed countries (14/100,000 population)) also ratio between the dentist and the dental technician in the world showde 1:0.38. In such coentries where per capita income showed $100 in average, the distribution of the dental technician showed 0.272 per 100,000 population. 6. In an estimation of demand and supply for the dental technicians by the year from 1985 through 1996 in Korea, the supply is estimated by the capacity of educational institutions as over-production even through such estimation based on the future incresing of GNP and ratio between the dentist and the dental technicianas and also ratio between the dental technician and general population. At present such ratio shows less compared with the developed contries, however, it is estimated as over-supply in 1994.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.1116-1122
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• 2021

Objective: The aim was to characterize the genetic diversity evolution of the registered Mexican Charolais cattle population by pedigree analysis. Methods: Data consisted of 331,390 pedigree records of animals born from 1934 to 2018. Average complete generation equivalent, generation interval, effective population size (N_e), and effective numbers of founders (f_e), ancestors (f_a), and founder genomes (N_g) were calculated for seven five-year periods. The inbreeding coefficient was calculated per year of birth, from 1984 to 2018, whereas the gene contribution of the most influential ancestors was calculated for the latter period. Results: Average complete generation equivalent consistently increased across periods, from 4.76, for the first period (1984 through 1988), to 7.86, for the last period (2014 through 2018). The inbreeding coefficient showed a relative steadiness across the last seventeen years, oscillating from 0.0110 to 0.0145. During the last period, the average generation interval for the father-offspring pathways was nearly 1 yr. longer than that of the mother-offspring pathways. The effective population size increased steadily since 1984 (105.0) and until 2013 (237.1), but showed a minor decline from 2013 to 2018 (233.2). The population displayed an increase in the f_a since 1984 and until 2008; however, showed a small decrease during the last decade. The effective number of founder genomes increased from 1984 to 2003, but revealed loss of genetic variability during the last fifteen years (from 136.4 to 127.7). The f_a:f_e ratio suggests that the genetic diversity loss was partially caused by formation of genetic bottlenecks in the pedigree; in addition, the N_g:f_a ratio indicates loss of founder alleles due to genetic drift. The most influential ancestor explained 1.8% of the total genetic variability in the progeny born from 2014 to 2018. Conclusion: Inbreeding, N_e, f_a, and N_g are rather beyond critical levels; therefore, the current genetic status of the population is not at risk.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.387-393
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• 2001

벼 생산력과 환경보전을 상호 보완할 수 있는 지속농업 체계를 구축하는데 필요한 기초자료를 제공함과 아울러 관리기술을 개발하고자 경남지역에 산재된 논토양 487개소의 화학성과 미생물상을 연구한 결과는 다음과 같다. 논토양의 평균 개체수는 호기성 세균 $298{\times}10^5$($4{\sim}3000{\times}10^5$), 사상균 $63{\times}10^3$($2{\sim}441{\times}10^3$), 방선균 $19{\times}10^5$($0.2{\sim}1250{\times}10^5$), Bacillus sp. $53{\times}10^4$($4{\sim}890{\times}10^4$), Pseudomonas sp. $198{\times}10^4$($4{\sim}1724{\times}10^4$)$CFU\;g^{-1}$였다. 토양 미생물 균수는 남부지방이 북부지방보다 많았으며 평균 B/F비는 473 이었다. 토양의 점토함량이 증가할수록 호기성 세균, 방선균, Pseudomonas sp.의 균수는 감소하였다. B/F비는 사양토와 식양토에서 각각 1554, 1144로 높았고 Bacillus sp./fungi 비율은 식양토, 양토에서 각각 11, 10 으로 높았다. 지형별 미생물 균수 변이는 하해혼성평탄지에서 호기성 세균과 Bacillus sp./fungi 비율이 높았으며 토양유형별로는 습답에서 미생물의 균수가 낮았다. 토양 무기성분중 EC, $P_2O_5$, K, Ca, $NO_3-N$ 함량은 호기성 세균, 방선균, 사상균, Bacillus sp., Pseudomonas sp. 균수와 정의상관이 있었고 토양 유기물과 Mg 함량은 호기성 세균, 방선균, 사상균, Bacillus sp.와 정의상관이 있었다.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.74-85
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• 1997

In this paper we calculate the subgroup size necessary for detecting the change of percent defective with several detection probabilities for orginal population fraction nonconforming p, changed population fraction nonconforming $p^*$, and the ratio k=$p^*$/p in the usage of p control charts. From our calculation we can know the error level of normal a, pp.oximation in detection probability calculation and recommend the subgroup size with lower error levels of normal a, pp.oximation, and then we show the reasonable subgroup size necessary for p, $p^*$, k, and the detection probability of the change of fraction nonconforming in a process. The information that we here show in tables will be useful when p control chart users decide the subgroup size in the p control chart users decide the subgroup size in the p control chart.