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Korean Academy of Health Policy and Management (한국보건행정학회)
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Health behavior of North Korean, multicultural and Korean family adolescents in Korea: the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey, 2011-2013

북한가정, 다문화가정과 한국가정 청소년의 건강행태

  • Kim, Hyoju (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Mi Ah (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jong (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, So Yeon (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Seong Woo (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine)
  • 김효주 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학교실) ;
  • 한미아 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학교실) ;
  • 박종 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학교실) ;
  • 류소연 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학교실) ;
  • 최성우 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2015.01.12
  • Accepted : 2015.03.30
  • Published : 2015.03.31
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Abstract

Background: This study investigated the health behaviors of North Korean, multicultural, and Korean family adolescents in Korea. Methods: The study subjects were from the Korea youth risk behavior web-based survey (2011-2013) dataset. We identified 1,954 multicultural family adolescents and twice as many Korean family adolescents. Frequency analysis was used to assess nativity and nationality of the parents, and the chi-square test was used to compare the general characteristics and health behavior of the multicultural and Korean families. Conditional multiple logistic regression was used to compare health behavior between multicultural and Korean families. Results: Of the 5,862 multicultural and Korean family adolescents, current smoking in North Korean family adolescents was higher than Korean family adolescents (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.32; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.60-3.35) after adjusting for sex, school year, perceived school record, family structure, father's education, mother's education, perceived economic status, place of residence, and survey year. A high drinking rate was significantly greater in North Korean family adolescents compared to Korean family adolescents (aOR, 2.94; 95% CI, 1.89-4.57). Odds ratios for sufficient physical activity of vigorous intensity (aOR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.31-2.54) were significantly higher in North Korean family adolescents than in Korean family adolescents. Fast food intake (aOR, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.34-2.86) was significantly higher in North Korean family adolescents compared to Korean family adolescents. Conclusion: There were differences in health behavior between North Korean, multicultural, and Korean family adolescents. Further studies are needed to investigate the factors associated with these differences.

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