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Comparison of the Awareness and Knowledge of Scrub Typhus between Case and Control Groups

쯔쯔가무시증 환자군과 대조군의 인지도와 지식 비교

  • Lee, Kwan (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Byeong-Chan (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lim, Hyun-Sul (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kweon, Sun-Seog (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jin-Su (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jang-Rak (Department of Preventive Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Keon-Yeop (Department of Preventive Medicine, Kyungpook National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, So-Yeon (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine)
  • 이관 (동국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 박병찬 (동국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 임현술 (동국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 권순석 (전남대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 최진수 (전남대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 김장락 (경상대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 김건엽 (경북대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 류소연 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2011.10.24
  • Accepted : 2012.02.08
  • Published : 2012.03.31

Abstract

Objectives: To survey the awareness of patient to scrub typhus to provide data for education and communication concerning scrub typhus. Methods: Patients with scrub typhus (case group, n=299) and people without scrub typhus within the previous 2 years (control group, n=598) were matched for age (within 5 years), gender, and occupation (farmer or non-farmer). The participants were recruited from 15 study areas between October and December 2006. Results: The awareness rate of scrub typhus was 75.1%, and was significantly higher than in the case group (79.4% vs. 66.6%, respectively; p<0.01). The major routes of awareness were from 'past history of scrub typhus in family members or neighbors' (54.9%), 'television' (28.3%), and their past history of scrub typhus (5.5%). The average correct rate of scrub typhus was 48.4%, and the correct response rate of cases was significantly higher than controls (p<0.01). Especially, the correct rate of etiology, incubation period, route of transmission, and acquired immunity was <40%. Through conditional logistic regression test, the factor significantly associated with awareness in case group was age (odds ratio [OR], 0.96; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.94-0.98). And the factors associated with awareness in control group were female (OR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.03-2.36) age (OR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.96-0.99), family history of scrub typhus (OR, 10.18; 95% CI, 1.37-75.99), history of receiving prevention education (OR, 8.47; 95% CI, 1.14-63.00). Conclusions: The rate of awareness was relatively low in study population. Thus, effective working guidelines and educational program to prevent scrub typhus must be developed, and publicity activities about the prevention of scrub typhus are needed for high-risk groups.

이 연구는 지역사회 주민 중 쯔쯔가무시증 환자군과 대조군에 대하여 쯔쯔가무시증 인지도 및 지식 정도를 파악하고, 쯔쯔가무시증 발생과 인지도의 관련성 및 인지도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악함으로서 향후 쯔쯔가무시증 방역사업에 활용할 수 있도록 하기위해 수행하였다. 2006년 10월부터 12월까지, 시 도 단위로 다섯 지역을 선정후 각 지역별로 2곳 이상의 시 군을 지정하였다. 환자군은 지난 2주간 동안 확진된 환자 299명으로 하였고, 대조군은 환자가 실제 거주지 이웃 주민 중 최근 2년 동안 쯔쯔가무시증의 감염 병력이 없고, 성별, 연령(${\pm}5$세)이 일치하며 환자의 집에서 가까운 순으로 2명을 선정하여 598명이었다. 저자들이 전문가의 자문을 통하여 직접 개발한 설문지를 통하여 쯔쯔가무시증에 대한 인지도 및 지식정도를 조사하였다. 쯔쯔가무시증에 대한 인지도는 대조군 79.4%, 환자군 66.6%로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.01). 환자군과 대조군에서 유의한 차이가 있었던 변수, 즉 인지도와 과거 감염력을 이용한 다변량 분석에서 쯔쯔가무시증은 인지도가 없을 경우 그렇지 않은 경우에 비해 1.95배 더 발생하였다. 쯔쯔가무시증에 대한 인지도가 있는 대상자 중 쯔쯔가무시증 인지 경로별 분포는 전체적으로 가족 또는 이웃이 쯔쯔가무시증을 앓은 경우가 54.9%로 가장 많았고, 텔레비전 28.3%, 과거 쯔쯔가무시증을 앓은 경우 5.5% 등의 순이었다. 쯔쯔가무시증에 관한 지식 정도는 전반적으로 대부분의 항목에서 정답률이 70% 미만이었으며, 모든 항목에서 환자군이 대조군보다 유의하게 정답률이 높았다(p<0.01). 다변량 분석 결과 쯔쯔가무시증 인지도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 환자군에서 연령(OR, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.94-0.98)이었고, 대조군에서는 여자(OR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.03-2.36), 연령(OR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.96-0.99), 가족력이 있는 경우(OR, 10.18; 95% CI, 1.37-75.99), 교육을 받은 경험이 있는 경우(OR, 8.47; 95% CI, 1.14-63.00) 등이었다. 쯔쯔가무시증 예방 또는 감소를 위해서는 예방교육을 통해 주민의 인지도를 향상시키고, 이를 통해 예방활동을 수행할 수 있도록 하는 것이 최선의 방법일 것이다. 낮은 인지도 향상과 쯔쯔가무시증 예방을 위해 효과적인 작업 지침 및 교육 프로그램이 개발되어야 하며, 예방에 관련된 홍보를 강화하여야 할 것이다.

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