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일부 TV부품 제조업체 남자 근로자들의 체력평가 기초연구 (Pilot Study for the Assessment of Physical Fitness among Male Workers in a TV Component Manufacturing Factory)

  • 최광서;이영하;김성희;우극현;한구웅;김두희
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.531-545
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    • 1994
  • In a TV component manufacturing factory, 102 male workers aged $20{\sim}39$ years old were participated in testing for physical fitness. At the same time, worker's periodic health examination was done. Test battery for physical fitness include grip strength, trunk flexion, standing long jump, side step, single leg balance with eye close, push ups and Harvard step test. As a result of testing for physical fitness, synthetically, there is no difference between manufacturing workers and officers. By bioelectrical impedance test, it means a declining tendency to all 7 factors in the obese workers, and so, it is important for obese workers not only to promote physical fitness but also to promote health. Excluding grip strength and single leg balance with eye close, 5 fitness factors are negatively associated with degree of diastolic Blood pressure, but it is statistically not significant. And levels of sGOT & sGPT have no association with physical fitness factors.

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중국 직장인의 대사증후군 실태와 대사증후군 유무에 따른 신체적 특성, 생활습관 및 영양소 섭취량 비교 (Metabolic Syndrome Status of Chinese Workers and Their Physical Profiles, Lifestyle Scores, and Nutrient Intakes)

  • 왕초;류호경
    • 대한지역사회영양학회지
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    • 제22권1호
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    • pp.63-73
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    • 2017
  • Objectives: This study was conducted to survey the related factors of metabolic syndrome of Chinese workers aged 20 years and above. Methods: The study was conducted at three locations in Shandong, China, currently working and took the physical examination (PE) within one year in the area as target participants. Personal characteristics, physical and biochemical results based on the PE, lifestyle habits, and food intake of the participants were used to analyze the relationship with metabolic syndrome. Results: Results showed that overall, thirty-one subjects (22.5%) had metabolic syndrome, twenty males (32.7%) and eleven females (14.2%). Metabolic syndrome was related to age, gender, educational level and occupational type with more risk in male (P < 0.05), people of older age (P < 0.001), low educational level (P < 0.05) and non-office workers (P < 0.01). According to the life style scores, lifestyle evaluation showed specifically alcohol consumption and smoking (P < 0.001) and stress management (P < 0.05) as important factors that were associated with the metabolic syndrome. High calorie (P < 0.01) and carbohydrate (P < 0.01) intakes were observed on male participants with metabolic syndrome in comparison to the non-metabolic syndrome but no significant difference on female participants. Conclusions: This results of this study can be used as significant supporting data to prevent and control metabolic syndrome in Chinese workers.

Factors Affecting Dental Utilization and Dental Expenses in the Economically Active Population: Based on the 2010~2014 Korea Health Panel Data

  • Lee, Jin-Ha;Ahn, Eunsuk
    • 치위생과학회지
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.23-30
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    • 2019
  • Background: The health of the economically active population contributes to increased corporate productivity by reducing the productivity loss caused by disease and increasing job efficiency, which in turn is a national benefit. Since the economically active population is a concept encompassing workers and a source of economic development for a country, that population's health should be treated with importance not only from a personal standpoint but also at a national level. Methods: In this study, data of 11,007 adults aged 20 years and older who participate in economic activities were analyzed in the five-year Korea Health Panel Study from 2010 to 2014 including the number of dental visits and dental medical expenses. Results: Factors related to "gender," "education level," "age," "duty category," "income level," "employment type," "national health insurance," and "chronic disease status" of the economically active population are affected in relation to the number of visits and dental medical expenses. The number of dental visits increased with higher education levels (p<0.001), and the number of visits to the dentist increased with older age (p <0.001). Dental medical expenses were 91,806 Korean won (KRW) more for "white-collar workers" than for "blue-collar workers" (p<0.03), and 127,674 KRW more for "regular workers" than for "atypical workers" (p<0.02). Conclusion: When it is necessary to improve policies to enhance the efficiency of the distribution of health and medical resources in the overall balance of the dental health sector, we should try to identify various factors of oral health disorder due to income inequality among the classes according to the country's employment type in order to find ways to reduce the health gap among the social classes.

제조업 및 건설업 근로자들의 근로 형태와 COPD발생 간의 연관성 (Association between Employment Status and the Prevalence of COPD for Manufacturing and Construction Workers)

  • 김지현;서혜경;김현욱
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제28권4호
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    • pp.365-373
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    • 2018
  • Objective: This study aims to analyze the relationship between employment status and the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for manufacturing and construction workers. Methods: Subjects, who had or have worked as temporary workers in manufacturing or construction worksites for the longest career years, were extracted from the KNHANES(2007-2009) database. Characteristics of demographical, socio-economic, and smoking history were treated as independent variables. Considering that smoking experience and age are significantly influential in the prevalence of COPD, logistic regressions were analyzed after stratifying subjects according to their smoking experience and age. A two-stage stratified systematic sampling method was applied for the logistic regression analysis. Results: Age, gender, and household income level were associated with the prevalence of COPD in both smoking and non-smoking groups. However, employment status was only significant among smoking group. Smoking experience and age were significantly related to the prevalence of COPD among all age groups. In addition, employment status and household income level were also associated with the prevalence of COPD in young aged group. But gender was the only significant factor among the elder group. Conclusions: This study confirmed that employment status was a major social factor which may be related to the prevalence of COPD. Proper supports such as providing safety measures should be provided to temporary workers to manage their respiratory health.

A Study on the Safety Measures for Thermal Diseases, Focusing on the Cases of Disaster by Construction Industry

  • Hye-Ryeong O;Won-Mo GAL;Ok-Nam Park;Mi-Hwa JANG;Seok-Soon KWO;Seung-Hyuck PARK
    • 웰빙융합연구
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.49-56
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    • 2024
  • Purpose: Construction sites are currently facing a socialization problem as the incidence of thermal disease-related disasters increases due to summer heat waves, exacerbated by factors like the concentration of middle-aged and older workers and global warming. The reason why construction sites are particularly vulnerable to heat waves is that there are many outdoor work, which is the peculiarity of the construction industry, and most of the construction workers are elderly. This study analyzes disaster statistics of workers at construction sites for five years to investigate the occurrence of thermal diseases and analyze factors through disaster cases to provide basic data for future disasters to be reduced. Research design, data, and methodology: According to the Construction Workers' Mutual Aid Association, as of June, more than 60% of the construction workers working in the field were in their 50s and 60s. More than 24% are in their 60s and older. Thermal diseases caused by heat waves occur when exposed to high heat or strong sunlight for a long time, accompanied by headaches and dizziness. The problem is that many elderly people have underlying diseases, so if they lose consciousness, they cannot easily recover and are likely to die. Results: According to industrial accident statistics, 182 people were injured by heat-related diseases in the summer from 2016 to 2021, of which 29 died. In particular, in the construction industry, which has a lot of outdoor work, 87 people were injured and 20 people died. Conclusions: In order to prevent heat diseases caused by outdoor work, it is emphasized that exposure time is controlled, and sufficient rest and hydration are essential. Rest, water, and shade are in line with the three principles.

The relationship between skeletal muscle mass and the KOSHA cardiovascular risk in obese male workers

  • Hyo Won Chong;JunSeok Son;Changho Chae;Changho Jae
    • Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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    • 제35권
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    • pp.40.1-40.10
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    • 2023
  • Background: Efforts for the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in workers have been actively pursued. Obesity is one of the important risk factors related to CVDs. Obesity has various metabolic characteristics, and some individuals can be metabolically healthy. Body composition including skeletal muscle mass is known to have protective effect in obesity. The study aims to investigate the association between skeletal muscle mass and Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) CVD risk among obese male manufacturing workers in Korea and to identify appropriate indicators of skeletal muscle mass for predicting risk of CVDs. Methods: The study was conducted on 2,007 obese male workers at a manufacturing industry aged more than 19 years. Skeletal muscle mass, skeletal muscle index (SMI), skeletal muscle mass percent (SMM%) and skeletal muscle to body fat ratio (MFR) were used to evaluate body composition and these indicators were divided into quartiles. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the KOSHA CVD risk groups according to quartiles of skeletal muscle mass indicators were estimated using ordinal logistic regression analysis. Results: The OR for the KOSHA CVD risk groups in the highest quartile of SMI was 1.67 (95% CI: 1.42-1.92), while the ORs for the KOSHA CVD risk groups in the highest quartiles of SMM%, SMM/body mass index (BMI), and MFR were 0.47 (95% CI: 0.22-0.72), 0.51 (95% CI: 0.05-0.76), and 0.48 (95% CI: 0.23-0.74), respectively. Conclusions: We found that high SMI increase the likelihood of high risk of CVDs, while high SMM%, SMM/BMI, and MFR lower the likelihood of high risk of CVDs. Accurate evaluation of skeletal muscle mass can help assess the cardiovascular risk in obese male workers.

중·장년 직장인의 창업역량과 창업기회인식 및 창업의지의 구조적 관계 (The Structural Relationship between Entrepreneurial Competency, Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition on and Entrepreneurial Intentions of Middle-aged Eldery Office Workers)

  • 최인우
    • 벤처창업연구
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    • 제17권5호
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    • pp.169-185
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    • 2022
  • 본 연구는 중·장년 직장인을 대상으로 창업기회인식을 매개변수로 하여 창업역량이 창업의지에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 창업역량의 하위변수를 관리역량, 기술역량, 비즈니스역량 및 자금조달역량으로 구분하였다. 수도권을 중심으로 전국에 거주하는 중·장년 직장인을 대상으로 수집한 설문지 222부를 실증분석에 사용하였다. SPSS v22.0과 PROCESS macro v4.0을 이용하여 매개변수가 하나인 단순매개모형에 기반하여 분석하였다. 분석결과 첫째, 창업역량 중 비즈니스역량과 자금조달역량은 창업의지에 정(+)의 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으나 관리역량과 기술역량은 유의한 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 비즈니스역량이 창업의지에 가장 크게 영향을 미치므로 창업의지에 가장 중요한 요인임을 확인하였다. 둘째, 창업역량의 하위변수 모두가 창업기회인식에 유의적으로 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 관리역량이 창업기회인식에 가장 크게 영향을 미치고 기술역량이 미치는 영향력이 가장 작은 것으로 확인 하였다. 셋째, 창업기회인식은 창업의지에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 창업에 대한 기회를 인식하는 기회발견은 창업을 위한 선행조건임을 의미한다. 넷째, 창업기회인식은 창업역량의 관리역량, 기술역량, 비즈니스역량, 자금조달역량과 창업의지 간을 매개하는 것으로 나타났다. 창업에 대한 기회를 인식하는 기회발견은 창업을 위한 선행조건임을 의미한다. 본 연구의 시사점으로는 첫째, 중·장년 직장인들 창업의지를 고무시키기 위해서는 교육을 통한 경간접경험이 필요하고 자금 조달에 대한 정부지원 제도의 수립과 홍보가 필요하다는 것을 시사한다. 둘째, 기회인식을 강화시키기 위해서는 특히 리더십과 조직 관리에 대한 교육이 필요하다는 것을 시사한다. 셋째, 창업에 대한 기회를 인식하는 기회발견은 창업을 위한 선행조건임을 시사하고 있다. 따라서 기회 발전 단계에 따른 기회탐색, 인식, 평가, 활용에 대한 manual 작성과 교육을 실시할 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 창업에 필요한 실질적인 창업역량을 제시하고 기회인식을 통해 중·장년 직장인의 창업에 도움을 줄 수 있는 실질적인 방향을 차별적으로 제시하여 경제생태계에 활력을 줄 수 있는 직장인의 창업활동의 촉진을 위한 실질적인 방향의 제공과 정책 수립에 기여하고자 한다.

자영업자의 취업빈곤에 영향을 미치는 요인 (Determinants of the Self-employed's In-Work Poverty)

  • 지은정
    • 한국사회복지학
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    • 제65권1호
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    • pp.147-174
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    • 2013
  • 지금까지 자영업은 노동시장연구에서 배제되거나, 연구가 수행되더라도 자영업 결정요인을 중심으로 이루어졌다. 그러나 자영업자는 일을 하면서도 빈곤위험에 크게 노출된 집단이다. 그럼에도 자영업자의 경제적 심각성에 주목한 논문은 드물다. 이에 본 연구는 한국복지패널을 통해 자영업자의 취업빈곤실태와 취업빈곤에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하였다. 분석결과 첫째, 자영업자의 빈곤율이 임금근로자보다 평균 3.2배 높다. 특히, 임시일용직의 빈곤위험이 높지만, 자영자의 빈곤율도 높다. 둘째, 자영업자의 빈곤정도는 임금근로자보다 더 심각하다. 셋째, 자영업자가 취업자 가운데 차지하는 비중은 24%이지만, 빈곤층 가운데 차지하는 비율은 53%에 이른다. 취업빈곤층의 절반이 자영업자로 구성된 것을 알 수 있다. 넷째, 로지스틱 회귀분석결과, 상용직에 비해 임시일용직과 자영자의 빈곤위험이 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 임시일용직뿐 아니라, 자영자 역시 주된 정책대상으로 관심을 기울여야 함을 말해준다. 다섯째, 고졸이하 중고령층 자영업자, 그리고 서비스업에 종사하는 중고령 자영업자의 취업 빈곤율이 다른 집단보다 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이들에 대한 정책개입이 시급한 것으로 볼 수 있다.

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중년 남성 근로자의 알코올 섭취와 혈압, 혈청 지질, 간기능검사치 및 비만지표와의 관련성 (Relationships Between Alcohol Intake and Blood Pressure, Serum Lipids, Liver Function Tests and Obesity Indices in Middle-Aged Male Workers)

  • 박승경;조영채
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제16권5호
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    • pp.3323-3332
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    • 2015
  • 중년 남성 근로자에 대한 알코올 섭취와 혈청지질, 간기능검사치 및 비만지표와의 관련성을 알아볼 목적으로 2013년 1월부터 12월까지의 기간 동안에 종합건강검진을 받았던 30~59세의 남성 근로자 2,175명을 대상으로 이들의 1일 알코올 섭취량과 혈압, 혈청지질, 간기능검사치 및 비만지표와의 관계를 검토하였다. 연구결과, 혈압은 음주량의 증가와 함께 유의하게 높은 값을 보였으며, LDL-콜레스테롤 및 중성지질(TG)도 음주량이 증가할수록 높아지는 경향을 보였으나 HDL-콜레스테롤은 음주량이 증가할수록 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. AST, ALT, ALP 및 ${\gamma}$-GTP도 음주량이 증가할수록 높아지는 경향을 보였으나 비만지표에서는 뚜렷한 차이가 없었다. 혈압(SBP, DBP), 혈청지질치(HDL-C, LDL-C, TG) 및 간기능검사치(AST, ALT)가 비정상으로 높아질 위험비는 소량 음주군에 비해 다량 음주군에서 유의하게 상승하였다. 위와 같은 결과는 다량의 음주는 혈압, 혈청지질 및 간기능검사치 증가와 유의한 관련성이 있었으나 비만지표와는 유의한 관련성이 인정되지 않음을 시사하고 있다.

중·고령자의 건강 악화가 조기은퇴에 미치는 영향 연구-근로형태 별 비례위험모형 분석 (Study on Health Predictors of Early Retirement of Middle-aged and Elderly Workers in Korea: Proportional Hazard Model Analysis by Employment Type)

  • 정종우
    • 한국노년학
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    • 제37권4호
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    • pp.871-891
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    • 2017
  • 한국의 중 고령자들이 60세 이전에 조기은퇴하는 현상의 주된 이유로 건강문제가 거론된다. 일부 선행연구에서는 은퇴 이후 시점에서의 건강과 조기은퇴 간의 관계를 알아보았다는 점에서 역인과관계 문제가 존재한다. 또한 근로 당시의 건강상태를 고려하지 않고 건강문제와 조기은퇴 간의 관계를 분석함으로 인해 건강문제의 영향력이 과대평가될 수 있는 문제점이 제기된다. 이를 보완하기 위하여 본 연구는 근로 시기와 비교해 건강상태의 악화가 조기은퇴에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 고령화패널 1차 자료에서 조사된 45~52세 중 고령 근로자 1,049명을 대상으로 고령화패널 5차 자료까지의 추적연구를 통해 건강의 악화가 조기은퇴에 미치는 영향을 콕스의 비례위험모형으로 분석하였다. 그 결과 은퇴 이전 시점에서 치료가 필요한 만성질환의 증가는 자영업자의 은퇴 위험을, 주관적 건강상태의 악화는 임금근로자의 은퇴 위험을 유의하게 높이는 것을 확인했다. 이러한 결과는 역인과관계 문제와 편향 문제를 없애거나 줄인 상황에서도 건강 악화는 여전히 조기은퇴의 주된 원인임을 보여준다. 자영업자와 임금근로자 간 은퇴원인의 차이는, 자영업자의 근로신축성에 기인한 것으로 추측된다.