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Citation

Paek KW, Chun KH, Cho JP. Yonsei Med. J. 2007; 48(2): 164.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Yonsei University)

DOI

10.3349/ymj.2007.48.2.164

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Purpose

This study focused on local communities and the factors influencing injuries requiring hospital admission that affect the quality of life for Koreans.
Materials and Methods

This study used data collected from 4,400 households during the 2001 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). A stratified multistage probability sampling method was applied and the final sample included 7,924 subjects over 20 years old who had completed the questionnaire regarding factors influencing injuries requiring hospital admission. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the risk factors influencing injuries.
Results

The incidence of injuries requiring hospital admission in Koreans was higher in men than in women at 2.3% (95% CI: 1.8-2.8) and 1.7% (95% CI: 1.3-2.1), respectively. Statistically significant factors affecting the occurrence of injuries requiring hospital admission were marital status (OR: 2.60, 95% CI: 2.22-5.56), state of health (OR: 0.63, 95% CI: 0.43-0.92), frequency of heavy drinking (OR: 1.96, 95% CI: 1.01-3.79), normal physical activities (OR: 1.68, 95% CI: 1.07-2.65), and sleep (OR: 1.54, 95% CI: 1.01-2.35).
Conclusion

The results of this study can be used to develop measures to prevent fatal injuries and be used as basic data for community health programs.

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