• 한국아동복지학
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• 제26호
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• pp.113-137
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• 2008

본 연구는 빈곤 관련 선행연구들이 빈곤의 영향을 측정할 때 빈곤지위, 빈곤대리지표, 빈곤동반 위험요소들을 혼용함으로써 빈곤과 사회정서적 발달 간의 관계를 일관되게 분석해내지 못했다는 문제제기에서 출발한다. 이에 빈곤이 아동의 사회 정서발달에 미치는 영향을 보다 면밀히 분석하기 위하여 욕구소득비 기준으로 산정한 절대빈곤 지위와 기존 국내 선행연구에서 활용된 다양한 빈곤관련 대리 지표를 비교분석하였다. 또한 절대 빈곤 지위를 통제한 상태에서 중요한 빈곤동반 위험요소의 영향력을 분석함으로써 빈곤의 효과와 이러한 빈곤동반 위험요소의 영향력을 체계적으로 비교, 고찰하였다. 분석 대상 자료는 아동가구에 대한 소득정보 및 아동 발달 자료가 체계적으로 수집된 서울아동패널의 1차년도 자료를 활용하였다. 분석 결과, 최저생계비 이하 절대빈곤지위가 공공부조 수급 여부, 주관적인 사회 경제적 지위, 주관적인 경제적 어려움, 영구임대아파트 거주 여부와 같은 빈곤 대리변수들에 비해 보다 일관되게 사회정서적 발달영역과 유의미한 상관을 보였다. 빈곤 지위의 영향력을 통제한 상태에서 빈곤 동반 위험요소의 영향력을 살펴본 결과에서는 아동학대나 구조적 결손 등과 같은 보다 많은 빈곤 동반 위험에 처한 아동들이 사회정서적 발달에 취약한 것으로 나타남을 확인할 수 있었다. 결론에서는 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 빈곤 아동에 분석에서 고려해야 할 연구방법론적 함의와 더불어 빈곤아동에 대한 실천적, 정책적 개입 방향을 포괄적으로 제시하였다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.684-691
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• 2006

Abdominal obesity (AO) is a strong risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, which has shown a remarkable increase in Korea. This study aimed to identify prevalence of AO and related risk factors in Korean adults. A total of 5,132 men and women aged 20-85 years old from the 2001 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were included in the analyses. AO was defined as waist circumference >=90 cm in men and >=85 cm in women as proposed by Korean Society of Obesity. Multiple logistic regression was carried out to identify risk factors for AO. Three models were specified: (i) demographic and socioeconomic factors (model 1: age, education, poverty income ratio, employment), (ii) lifestyle factors and covariates (model 2: physical activity, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, dietary quality, type 2 diabetes, co-morbidity) and (iii) demographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle factors (model 3). The prevalence of AO was 24.1 % in men, 23.5% in women. High poverty income ratio in men and low education attainment in women were risk factors for AO in model. 1. There was a significant association of AO with alcohol consumption, physical inactivity and dietary quality in men, alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking in women. These factors except alcohol consumption in men became insignificant in model 3. This findings underscore the importance of developing AO prevention programs in Korea that target the at risk groups identified in this study. A program focusing on low income men or less educated women would be more efficient.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.277-288
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• 2012

This study investigated exposure to air pollutants in rooms in low-income houses at Shomolu (R1), Mafoluku (R2) and Mushin (R3) in Lagos state. The concentrations of most measured exceeded limits of Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for indoor air quality. Air quality index (AQI) in rooms studied was unhealthy for sensitive people in terms of CO, unhealthy in terms of $SO_2$ and very unhealthy in terms of $NO_2$ while moderate air quality was obtained in terms of $PM_{10}$ in most rooms. High concentrations of carbontetrachloride, formaldehyde and xylene measured could have been responsible for some of the health complaints of the occupants. Factor analysis shows that cooking with kerosene, use of gasoline generator and insecticide were the major contributors to indoor air pollution in these rooms. Therefore, there is need to urgently tackle poverty as all affected by these pollutants were poor who live in substandard houses without kitchens.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.286-294
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• 2009

This study aimed to identify risk factors for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Korea, a rapidly changing country. Data of 5,132 adults aged 20-85 were used from the 2001 Korean Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Multiple logistic regression was carried out to identify risk factors for T2D. Three models were specified: (i) socioeconomic and demographic factors (model 1: age, gender, education, poverty income ratio, employment), (ii) behavioral risk factors and covariates (model 2: obesity, physical activity, smoking, alcohol drinking, dietary quality, family history of T2D, co-morbidity) and (iii) socioeconomic, demographic, and behavioral factors (model 3). The prevalence of T2D was 7.4%. Less education (OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.08-1.84), age (OR 2.19, 95% CI 1.56-3.08 in 40-59 yrs, OR 4.05, 95% CI 2.76-5.95 in 60 yrs + comparing to 20-39 yrs) and abdominal obesity (OR 2.24, 95% CI 1.79-2.82) were risk factors for T2D even after controlling for other factors simultaneously. There was a significant association of T2D with ever smoking (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.06-1.67). The relationship of age with T2D was modified by gender in model 1 and the relationship of smoking with T2D was modified by obesity in model 2. Less educated, older, obese or ever smokers were more likely to have T2D. Gender mediated the relationship of age, and obesity mediated the relationship of smoking, with T2D. Intervention programs for T2D in Korea should take the interactions among risk factors into account.