Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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Gender difference in Quality of Life Among Workers with Diabetes Mellitus

직장인 당뇨병 환자의 성별에 따른 삶의 질 영향요인의 차이

  • Jang, Eunhee (Department of Nursing, Incheon Catholic University)
  • Received : 2020.05.25
  • Accepted : 2020.08.20
  • Published : 2020.08.28
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Abstract

This study identifies the factors influencing Quality of Life (QoL) in both male and female workers with diabetes mellitus and examines the differences between them. Using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) for 2010-2017, 1693 workers (1082 males; 611 females), aged 19 or over, with diabetes mellitus were enrolled in the study. Data were analyzed by complex sample linear regression using SPSS/WIN 23.0. The factors influencing QoL differed between males and females. The common factors included household income, education, job, stress, disease duration, and disease complications. The additional factors in males included working style, and, in females included age, marital status, drinking habits, and the treatment and control of the disease. Males had a higher QoL than females in all the sub-factors. Patients with diabetes mellitus require gender-specific intervention and governmental and social policies that can support it must be developed.

본 연구는 성별 특성을 고려한 직장인 당뇨병 환자의 삶의 질 및 영향요인을 파악하기 위하여 시행되었다. 본 연구는 2010~2017년의 국민건강영양조사 자료를 활용하였으며, 19세 이상의 직장이 있는 당뇨병 환자 1693명으로 남자 1082명, 여자 611명을 대상으로 하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS/WIN 23.0 program을 이용하여 복합표본 linear regression을 시행하였다. 연구결과, 남자가 전체적인 삶의 질과 5개의 삶의 질 하위요인 모두에서 여자보다 높게 나타났다. 남자와 여자 모두 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 공통적인 요인은 경제수준, 교육수준, 직업, 스트레스 여부, 당뇨병 유병기간. 당뇨병 합병증 여부였다. 성별에 따라서는, 남자는 근무형태가 영향요인인 반면, 여자는 연령, 결혼상태, 음주, 당뇨병 치료방법, 당뇨병 관리가 삶의 질 영향요인으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 직장인 당뇨병 환자의 삶의 질 향상을 위하여 성별에 따른 개별화된 중재방안을 모색하여야 할 것이며, 정부 및 사회적 차원의 정책개발이 필요할 것이다.

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