• Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.572-580
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• 2012

Purpose: This study examined factors influencing death anxiety in the middle aged. Method: This was a descriptive survey study. Data were collected from September to October, 2011, from 410 middle- aged adults. The questionnaires solicited information on death anxiety, health behavior, depression, life satisfaction, and family function. Analysis of data was performed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: Average scores were 2.53 for death anxiety, 3.02 for health behavior, 4.44 for depression, 10.13 for life satisfaction, and 3.77 for family function. Statistically significant negative correlations were observed between health behavior and death anxiety, life satisfaction and death anxiety, and family function and death anxiety. However, from the statistical point of view the correlation between depression and death anxiety was a significantly positive. In addition, statistically significant positive correlations were observed between depression and death anxiety. Depression, life satisfaction, and family function were significant predictors of death anxiety. Conclusion: Multilateral nursing intervention is needed for maintenance of the health of middle aged adults.

• The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.367-377
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• 2017

Purpose: This descriptive research study aims to investigate influential factors on human papillomavirus vaccines, among parents who have elementary school daughters. Methods: This study was conducted with 210 parents whose children are elementary school girls, aged 9 to 12 years, in G Metropolitan City. Data were collected from August 17 to September 12, 2015 using structured questionnaires. A descriptive statistical analysis, a t-test, a ${\chi}^2-test$, a Fisher's exact test, and a logistic regression using SPSS/WIN 21.0. Results: The influential factors on the human papillomavirus vaccination intention were confirmed to be three variables: cervical cancer knowledge, perceived sensitivity, and perceived barriers. Conclusion: An intervention program, both to increase the sensitivity of vaccination and to decrease barriers, should be developed so as to improve parents' health beliefs towards human papillomavirus vaccination.

• Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.29-47
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• 1999

The purpose of this study is to provide the basic data and their analysis to improve hospital foodservice by identifying patient satisfaction with different attributes of hospital foodservice and its influencing factors using self written survey on nine hundred fifteen hospitalized patients in 28 general hospitals in Seoul and Kungki area. The statistical analysis of data was done by SAS/WIN package(Version 6.11) to determine Descriptive Analysis, T-test, Analysis of Variance, Pearson's Correlation, and Factor Analysis. The summary of the study results is as follows : 1. Among sixteen food-service quality attributes, the most unsatisfying one was the meal itself, the provision of nutrition informations, the possibility of menu choices, immediate response on meal problems, and the taste of the meal. 2. There was a positive correlation between the general quality satisfaction and freshness, nutritional considerations, and the temperature of the dishes and trays, and variety of menu in food-service quality were also correlated positively. 3. Based on the result of statistical analysis on the expectation and recognition in hospital food-service quality attributes vs quality satisfaction, expectation was negatively correlated with quality satisfaction : however, recognition was positively correlated.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.216-229
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• 1995

The main purpose of this study was to develop and validate a scale for measuring situation\ulcornerspecific anxiety that consumers experience while shopping for ready\ulcornerto-wear clothes. A 92 five-point items, Likert type scale, entitled the RMCCAS(The Ready\ulcornerMade Clothes Consumer Anxiety Scale) was developed and administered to 354 female college students. Data collected were subjected to a series of statistical analysis: item analysis, factor analysis, estimation of validity and reliability and descriptive statistics. A second-order factor analysis conducted to 15 factors obtained from a first-order factor analysis yieled three factors; Fitness of Fashion and Design to indiviuality and time(scale 1), Reliance on Price and Quality including Suitableness of Material and Color(scale 2), and Practicality in Dressing and Maintaining(scale 3). Obtained concurrent validity of the RMCCAS subscales with the trait anxiety were .056(subscale I), .082(subscale 2), .033(subscale 3), and .050(total scale). that with state anxiety were .421(subscale I), .217(subscale 2), .198 (subscale 3), and .407(total scale); that with the CP AS were. 721(subscale 1), .789(subscale 2), .570(subscale 3), and .841(total scale). All of the obtained coefficients of Cronbach alpha, split\ulcornerhalf reliability, and test-retested reliability over an interval of. 8 weeks were above .80. Besides, descriptive data from the RMCCAS satisfactorily supported conditions required for the normal distribution of obtained scores. In conclusion, a close exa:nination of validity, reliability, and descriptive statistics of the RMCCAS indicates that three subscales including the scale have a resonable scaling-prop\ulcornererties. Further research is suggested for obtaining norms for more representative target samples and for tapping the possibility of using subsea Ie 2 as a unidimensional measure .

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.107-122
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of the presenting type of menu labels(regular/descriptive) and knowledge level(high/low) on the advertisement(Ad) comprehension, attitude toward the Ad, attitude toward the brand, purchase intentions. For that reasons, 157 university students who are majoring in food-service management or culinary arts were conveniently selected as sample for $2{\times}2$ factorial design. A final sample of 153 responses were deemed usable and then two-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis. The findings are as follows. First, there were significant differences between the presenting types of menu labels and communication effects including the Ad comprehension, attitude toward the Ad, attitude toward the brand, purchase intentions. It can be known that descriptive menu labels showed higher communication effects than regular menu labels. Second, there were significant differences between the knowledge levels and communication effects including the Ad comprehension, attitude toward the Ad, and purchase intention but not in attitude toward the brand. It can be known that consumers with relatively high knowledge levels showed higher the Ad comprehension, attitude toward the Ad, purchase intention than consumers with low knowledge levels. The results of this study can be used as data for more effective menu marketing and basic of further empirical study for effectiveness of menu labels.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.109-120
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• 2004

To obtain basic information for precision agriculture, spatial variability of rice growth condition was evaluated in 100m ${\times}$100m paddy field. The rice growth condition of four hundred locations in the field were investigated to analyze the spatial variability of their properties ; SPAD, plant length and tiller number. Geostatistical analysis was carried out to examine within-field spatial variability using semivariograms and kriged maps as well as descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics showed that the coefficient of variation for SPAD, plant length, and tiller number exceeded 5.70 %, suggesting a relatively high variability. Geostatistical analysis indicated a high spatial dependence for all the properties except for the second tiller number. The range of spatial dependence was about 20 m for SPAD, plant length, and tiller number. Based on the results of spatial dependence, kriged maps were prepared for the properties to analyse their spatial distribution in the field. The results reflected the history of field management. In conclusion, the need for site-specific field management and possibility of precision agriculture were demonstrated even in an almost flat paddy field.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.1-32
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• 2003

Objectives: This study was carried out to analyze and understand the trends of research papers published In the Journal of Oriental Medical Surgery？phthalmology & Otolaryngology Society(JOMSOOS). Methods: We studied the 308 research papers that had been published in JOMSOOS from 1988 Vol. 1. No. 1. to 2002 Vol. 15. No. 2. Our study was developed through the four stages in order to analyze the papers; 1) we analyzed all the papers overall to classify them into three categories; original article. review article and case report. 2) we classified the original articles in terms of methodology. 3) we also analyzed the case reports according to the sort of disease each paper dealt with. 4) we had another statistical approach to each paper to figure out the distribution of diagnoses in detail. Results: We have got the following outcomes from our analysis of the papers in terms of the four stages. 1. Overall Analysis. 1) Classification of 308 research papers between 1988 and 2002: 137 original articles(44.48$\%$), 111 review articles(36.04$\%$), 56 case reports(18.18$\%$). 2) Used language: Korean(99.03$\%$). English(0.97$\%$). 3) The Number of Authors: 2 persons(42.86$\%$). 3 persons(29.87$\%$), 1 person(14.61$\%$). 2. Original Article Analysis 1) Classification of 137 original articles in terms of methodology: 90 experimental studies(65.69$\%$)46 descriptive studies(33.58$\%$), 1 analytic study(0.73$\%$). 2) Classification of the original articles according to the use of statistical methods: No statistical methods(36.42$\%$), Descriptive methods only(1.99$\%$), Not defined(23.18$\%$), t-test(24.50$\%$), ANOVA(3.97$\%$), Multiple comparison(2.65$\%$), Non-parametric test(2.65$\%$), Other methods(1.32$\%$). 3) Classification of 46 descriptive articles in terms of diseases: otorhinolaryngology(43.48$\%$), dermatology(23.91$\%$), ophthalmology(13.04$\%$), facial palsy(13.04$\%$). 4) Classification of descriptive articles in terms of the number of patients: the highest was 'more than 26 but less than 50 persons'(19 articles - 41.30$\%$). 5) Classification of descriptive articles in terms of the period for patients observation: the highest was the time 'more than 9 but less than 12 months(34.78$\%$)' Out of the 34.78$\%$, the number of articles with the patients observed for more than 12 months was 13(28.26$\%$). 3. Case Report Analysis 1) Classification of 56 case reports in terms of the sort of disease: dermatology(44.64$\%$), ophthalmology(19.64$\%$), otorhinolaryngology(14.29$\%$), facial palsy(8.93$\%$). 2) Classification in terms of the number of patients: 1 person(50$\%$), 3 persons(16.07$\%$), 2 persons(14.29$\%$). 4. Diagnosis Distribution of Each Disease. 1) Studies regarding ophthalmology : the percentage of 'strabismus' cases was the highest(33.33$\%$). 2) Studies regarding otorhinolaryngology : nasal inflammation(34.48$\%$), tinnitus(20.69$\%$). 3) Studies regarding dermatology: the percentage of 'allergic skin disease' was the highest(33.33$\%$). Conclusions: We analyzed the trends of research papers that have been published in JOMSOOS in detail. We came to understand the trends of the research through this study. However, we acknowledge that we only adopted the quantitative method out of various possible analysis methods. For further studies, we strongly urge to adopt the qualitative methods as well.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.57 no.2
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• pp.168-179
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• 2004

Background : The statistical analysis is an essential procedure ensuring that the results of researches are based on evidences rather than opinion. The purpose of this study is to evaluate which statistical techniques are used and whether these statistical methods are used appropriately or not in the journal of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. Materials and Methods : We reviewed 185 articles reported in the journal of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases in 1999. We evaluated the validity of used statistical methods based upon the checklist that was developed on the basis of the guideline for statistical reporting in articles for medical journals by International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Results : Among 185 articles, original articles and case reports were 110 (59.5%) and 61 (33.0%) respectively. In 112 articles excluding case reports and reviews, statistical techniques were used in 107 articles (95.5%). In 94 articles (83.9%) descriptive and inferential methods were used, while in 13 (11.6%) articles only descriptive methods were used. With the types of inferential statistical techniques, comparison of means was most commonly used (64/94, 68.1%), followed by contingency table (43/94, 45.7%) and correlation or regression (18/94, 19.1%). Among the articles in which descriptive methods were used, 83.2% (89/107) showed inappropriate central tendency and dispersion. In the articles in which inferential methods were used, improper methods were applied in 88.8% (79/89) and the most frequent misuse of statistical methods was inappropriate use of parametric methods (35/89, 39.3%). Only 14 articles (13.1%) were satisfactory in utilization of statistical methodology. Conclusion : Most of the statistical errors found in the journal were misuses of statistical methods related to basic statistics. This study suggests that researchers should be more careful when they describe and apply statistical methods and more extensive statistical refereeing system would be needed.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.349-353
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• 2014

Background: Although previously studies have reported that most patients with malignancy prefer to die at home, this is not the real situation in clinical practice. Aim: In this study, we aimed to determine the characteristics of Turkish cancer patients admitted to the emergency department (ED) within one month before death. Materials and Method: This descriptive retrospective study focused on questions about how often and why patients with cancer visited the ED before death. A total of 107 individuals with cancer were divided into 2 groups: Group 1, patients with at least one visit in the final 4 weeks; and Group 2, patients with no visit to ED. Demographic and clinical features were compared between the two groups. Statistical analyses: Descriptive statistical methods, statistical analysis for correlation, Student's t-test, chi-square tests and logistic regression were used. Results: At least one visit to ED within one month before death was reported for 64 (60%) of the 107 cases. Of these 64 (Group 1), 38% (n=24) were discharged and 9% (n=6) died in the ED. The most common site of the primary tumor was the lung (n=24, 38%) and the most common symptom was dyspnea (92%). With the other 43 (40%) cancer patients not presenting to the ED within one month before death, they were more likely to be female with another type of cancer. Conclusions: Guidelines are needed for better management of cancer patients benefiting from visits to ED within the last month of life.

• Proceedings of the Korean Association for Survey Research Conference
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• 2000.06a
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• pp.137-159
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• 2000

In this paper, the following facts have been reviewed: First, statistics should have the characteristics of descriptive, inferential, and applicative statistics in "information-Knowledge Society." Second, the computer has been employed in the process data collection and data analysis for producing the statistics with timeliness and efficiency. Third, we have to develop a statistical development plan which lays emphasis on the production of applicative statistics in the coming "Internet Cyber Society." In addition, we investigaated statistical survey methods. The prospects of internet surveys were also investigated here. On the basis of the above review and investigation. we suggested "an integrated system of computer-assisted statistical surveys" that can be applied to all kinds of surveys and statistics.nds of surveys and statistics.