• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7535-7540
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• 2015

Background: Early initiation of smoking and chewing of diverse forms of tobacco among youth in India is a significant driver for tobacco epidemic in India. Several socio-demographic factors are predictors of tobacco use in populations, especially among youth. Interventions which address these socio-demographic factors can help policy makers to curb new initiations and avert morbidity and mortality due to tobacco use. Objective: To study the various sociodemographic variables associated with tobacco use among youth in India. Materials and Methods: Secondary analysis of data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey-India 2009-10 for the age group of 15-24 years was performed and predictors of smoking and smokeless tobacco were analyzed using data on occupation, education, and other sociodemographic factors. Results: In India there are a total of 51.3 million (22.1%) youth (15-24 years) tobacco users. Of these 35.1 million consumes chewable tobacco (15.1%), 16.2 million smoke (7%) and 1.6 million are dual users (3.1%). Males, urban, less educated, un-employed and those belonging to middle class preferred smoking over chewing; whereas, females, rural, students and those belonging to low socio-economic class are predictors of smokeless tobacco use. The major determinants of dual users are male sex, poor socio-economic strata and student class. The overall tobacco use was higher among males, rural populations, lower socioeconomic strata and un-employed class. Conclusions: India's youth is more susceptible to the tobacco addiction, especially of smokeless tobacco. Youth from rural India especially students, girls and those from poor socio-economic strata prefer to use smokeless tobacco products whereas urban, male and those less educated prefer smoking tobacco products. More population-based and region-focused research is needed to understand initiation patterns into tobacco use among youth so as to inform policymakers to devise new policy measures to curb the growing epidemic.

• 사회복지연구
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.61-87
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 생활시간조사와 한국노동패널의 두 자료를 결합함으로써 계급과 성별이 교차하는 지점에서 나타나는 시간사용의 실태를 분석하였다. 재량시간(discretionary time)으로 지수화하여 개인의 삶의 질을 측정하였고, 이 과정에서 발견되는 빈곤 여성의 삶의 질을 심층적으로 분석하였다. 더불어 타일지수(Theil-index) 분해를 통해 빈곤여성이 경험하는 삶의 질을 비빈곤여성, 빈곤남성, 그리고 비빈곤 남성과 비교함으로써 재량시간 불평등의 양상을 파악하였다. 분석의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 삶의 질 측면에서 여성이 경험하는 빈곤수준은 남성보다 높고, 이러한 결과는 빈곤 여성에게서 가장 명확했다. 또한 재량권을 통한 삶의 질을 분석하는 과정에서 빈곤여성보다 오히려 빈곤하지 않은 여성가구주의 박탈 문제가 부각되었다. 둘째, 타일지수 분해를 통해 재량시간의 불평등을 분석한 결과, 빈곤층에게서 재량시간 불평등을 설명하는 성별 불평등의 영향력이 비빈곤층보다 3배 높게 나타나는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이를 통해 빈곤여성이 소득 빈곤뿐만 아니라, 성별 불평등으로 인해 삶의 질적인 측면에서도 빈곤을 경험하는, 즉 2차 빈곤(secondary poverty)을 경험하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 소득빈곤에 시간을 통합함으로써 본 연구는 빈곤층 내부의 성별 격차, 여성 내부의 계급 간 격차를 실증적으로 입증할 수 있었다. 그리고 이 과정에서 지금까지 여성빈곤 연구에서 담론의 수준에 그쳤던 여성의 2차 빈곤과 숨겨진 빈곤의 객관적인 결과들이 실증적으로 제시되었다.

• 사회복지연구
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.43-69
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• 2016

본 연구는 유사한 소득수준을 가진 빈곤층이라고 하더라도 그들이 거주하고 있는 지역사회의 사회경제적 여건에 따라 생활실태에서 차이가 나타나는지를 탐색한 연구이다. 특히 빈곤한 지역에 거주하는 빈곤층에 초점을 두어, 중첩된 빈곤상태에 처하였을 때 이들의 이웃관계와 정신건강수준이 어떠한 결과를 보이는지를 확인하였다. 이를 위하여 2012년도 한국종합사회조사(94개 시 군 구, N=1,396) 자료를 활용하였고, 지역빈곤과 개인빈곤 간의 상호작용효과를 분석하는 데에 중점을 두었다. 분석 결과, 빈곤지역에 거주하는 빈곤층이 부유지역의 빈곤층보다 이웃 간의 유대에 있어 더욱 높은 수준의 이웃관계를 보고하였다. 나아가 중첩된 빈곤상태는 이들의 심리적 안녕감을 또한 높이는 기제로서, 빈곤한 지역사회가 빈곤층의 취약한 정신건강을 완충하는 지지기반이 됨을 보여주었다. 이를 통해 빈곤지역에서 빈곤한 주민들이 지니는 관계성의 의미를 논의하였으며, 그에 따른 실천적 함의를 제시하였다.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.218-222
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• 2004

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the world's most common nutritional problem. It is characterized by a low hemoglobin (Hb) level and low iron status. A study was conducted to investigate the incidence of iron deficiency anemia in day scholar girls belonging to different socioeconomic strata at Punjab University, Lahore. Iron status of the subjects was estimated by measuring Hb, hematocrit (Hct), red blood cell (RBC) count, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCR), serum iron, serum ferritin, total protein and albumin. Results indicated that females belonging to low socioeconomic strata had lower values for Hb, Hct, RBC count, total protein and albumin. Serum iron, serum ferritin, MCV and MCH values fell within the normal range for all of the socioeconomic groups. However, serum iron and ferritin varied with socioeconomic status and higher-income groups had significantly higher serum iron and ferritin. It was concluded that anemia may develop due to poor intake and absorption of iron and that those in the low-income bracket are the most affected group.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.4091-4094
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• 2014

Background: This study used the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) to analyze Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) bronchioaveolar carcinoma data to identify predictive models and potential disparity in outcomes. Materials and Methods: Socio-economic, staging and treatment factors were assessed. For the risk modeling, each factor was fitted by a Generalized Linear Model to predict cause specific survival. The area under the ROC was computed. Similar strata were combined to construct the most parsimonious models. A random sampling algorithm was used to estimate modeling errors. Risk of cause specific death was computed for the predictors for comparison. Results: There were 7,309 patients included in this study. The mean follow up time (S.D.) was 24.2 (20) months. Female patients outnumbered male ones 3:2. The mean (S.D.) age was 70.1 (10.6) years. Stage was the most predictive factor of outcome (ROC area of 0.76). After optimization, several strata were fused, with a comparable ROC area of 0.75. There was a 4% additional risk of death associated with lower county family income, African American race, rural residency and lower than 25% county college graduate. Radiotherapy had not been used in 2/3 of patients with stage III disease. Conclusions: There are socio-economic disparities in cause specific survival. Under-use of radiotherapy may have contributed to poor outcome. Improving education, access and rates of radiotherapy use may improve outcome.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2019년도 추계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.102-103
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• 2019

There are about 3,500 people living in the Seoul Dosshouse, including Namdaemun, Dongdaemun, Donui-dong, Changshin-dong, and Yeongdeungpo. The daytime temperature in the Dosshouse is 43 degrees and the indoor temperature is 35 degrees, which is also higher than the surrouding area. Most of them live in one-person the poor strata, where they have been fighting the heat and the summer. The old building is closely located and a 1.5-pyeong room without windows is a hot environment. Water, air-conditioning is difficult or impossible for people who are economically inferior and cannot solve their own solutions. The solution that can be provided by the country is to heat up once or twice a day by fire hose or shelter. However, there are many patients with discomfort, the distance is far, and the effect is insignificant. Therefore, through this experiment by using discarded banner, I would like to suggest a way to solve the summere heat of the Dosshouse.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.347-352
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• 2016

Background: This study used receiver operating characteristic curve to analyze Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) adenosquamous carcinoma data to identify predictive models and potential disparities in outcome. Materials and Methods: This study analyzed socio-economic, staging and treatment factors available in the SEER database for adenosquamous carcinoma. For the risk modeling, each factor was fitted by a generalized linear model to predict the cause specific survival. An area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was computed. Similar strata were combined to construct the most parsimonious models. Results: A total of 20,712 patients diagnosed from 1973 to 2009 were included in this study. The mean follow up time (S.D.) was 54.2 (78.4) months. Some 2/3 of the patients were female. The mean (S.D.) age was 63 (13.8) years. SEER stage was the most predictive factor of outcome (ROC area of 0.71). 13.9% of the patients were un-staged and had risk of cause specific death of 61.3% that was higher than the 45.3% risk for the regional disease and lower than the 70.3% for metastatic disease. Sex, site, radiotherapy, and surgery had ROC areas of about 0.55-0.65. Rural residence and race contributed to socioeconomic disparity for treatment outcome. Radiotherapy was underused even with localized and regional stages when the intent was curative. This under use was most pronounced in older patients. Conclusions: Anatomic stage was predictive and useful in treatment selection. Under-staging may have contributed to poor outcome.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.353-356
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• 2016

Background: This study used receiver operating characteristic curve to analyze Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) for glassy cell carcinoma data to identify predictive models and potential disparities in outcome. Materials and Methods: This study analyzed socio-economic, staging and treatment factors. For risk modeling, each factor was fitted by a generalized linear model to predict the cause specific survival. Area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (ROCs) were computed. Similar strata were combined to construct the most parsimonious models. A random sampling algorithm was used to estimate modeling errors. Risk of glassy cell carcinoma death was computed for the predictors for comparison. Results: There were 79 patients included in this study. The mean follow up time (S.D.) was 37 (32.8) months. Female patients outnumbered males 4:1. The mean (S.D.) age was 54.4 (19.8) years. SEER stage was the most predictive factor of outcome (ROC area of 0.69). The risks of cause specific death were, respectively, 9.4% for localized, 16.7% for regional, 35% for the un-staged/others category, and 60% for distant disease. After optimization, separation between the regional and unstaged/others category was removed with a higher ROC area of 0.72. Several socio-economic factors had small but measurable effects on outcome. Radiotherapy had not been used in 90% of patients with regional disease. Conclusions: Optimized SEER stage was predictive and useful in treatment selection. Underuse of radiotherapy may have contributed to poor outcome.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.325-347
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• 2010

본 연구는 노인인구계층에서 사회경제적으로 가장 열악한 빈곤여성노인의 죽음에 대한 태도를 탐색하여 현재의 삶을 지원하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 65세 이상의 여성 국민기초생활보장수급자를 대상으로 심층면접을 진행하여 질적연구방법을 통해 자료를 분석하였다. 연구결과, 빈곤여성노인의 죽음에 대한 태도는 주제인 '고생스러운 현실에서 죽음을 느낌', '죽음을 긍정적으로 받아들임', '믿고 있는 장례준비', '좋은 죽음을 맞이하고 싶음' 등으로 도출되었다. 이들에게 죽음은 '고단한 인생살이에서 벗어남'을 의미하였다. 빈곤여성노인의 죽음준비는 배우자나 자식이 없는 경우가 많아 부계혈통 중심의 장례절차에 한계를 느끼고 공적 지원체계(장제급여)와 민간의 지원체계(사회복지시설 입소, 종교활동)를 통해 마련하고 있었다. 빈곤여성노인은 건강하지 않고 경제적으로 어려워서 죽음과정에 대한 두려움을 가지고 있었다. 이에 빈곤여성노인이 좋은 죽음을 맞이하기 위한 노인복지적 제언을 제시하였다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.349-364
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between new-building of rural public health centers and the outpatient medical utilization. Methods : The study subjects were 141 public health centers in rural area. The data were collected from 1995 to 2001, medical utilization and local population, healthcare resources, and economic characteristics were included. In order to evaluate new-building effects, we performed paired t-tests and multivariate regression analyses. Results : The following variables are significant affecting the medical utilization of rural public health centers: urban side location of public health centers(p<0.05), pre- and post-IMF economic crisis(p<0.001), number of medical aid recipients(p<0.01), number of private clinics(p<0.05), workers of public health centers(p<0.001), financial independent level of local governments(p<0.001). In contrast, the existence of new-building and number of the aged 65 and over were not significant variables. Conclusions : We could not find out the positive relationship between the existence of new-building and the volume of medical utilization in rural public health centers. In particular the medical utilization of rural public health centers is significantly affected by IMF economic recession and number of the poor strata, the economically depressed area.