Journal of agricultural medicine and community health (농촌의학ㆍ지역보건)

Korean Society for Rural Medicine and Community Health (한국농촌의학지역보건학회)
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Factors Related to the Self Perceived Health Status of Farmers

농업인의 주관적 건강상태 관련 요인

  • Beomseok Ko (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dankook University Hospital) ;
  • Sangchul Roh (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dankook University Hospital) ;
  • Jeongbae Rhie (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dankook University Hospital) ;
  • Min-Gi Kim (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dankook University Hospital) ;
  • Young-Sun Min (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital)
  • 고범석 (단국대학교병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 노상철 (단국대학교병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 이정배 (단국대학교병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 김민기 (단국대학교병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 민영선 (순천향대 천안병원 직업환경의학과)
  • Received : 2023.07.10
  • Accepted : 2023.09.04
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

Objective: Self perceived health status dose not only reflects an individual's perception of their overall well-being but is also known to be influenced by various aspects of life. Rural areas tend to have relatively lower quality of life compared to urban areas. Therefore, this study aims to investigate factors related to Self perceived health status among farmers. Methods: In the subjective health status questionnaire, responses of "very healthy" and "healthy" are classified as 'good', whereas "average", "unhealthy" or "very unhealthy" are classified as indicative of a 'poor' subjective health status. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to calculate odds ratios(OR), aiming to investigate factors related to self perceived health status. Results: The OR for self perceived health status as poor was statistically significant for females at 2.32(95% CI 1.47-3.67), for individuals working in greenhouses at 1.43(95% CI 1.01-1.98), for current smoker at 1.50(95% CI 1.02-2.08), and for those who experienced symptoms after pesticide exposure at 1.74(95% CI 1.13-2.67). An annual income of 50 million won or more had a statistically significant OR of 0.51(95% CI 0.28-0.91), education level of high school and above had an OR of 0.45(95% CI 0.32-0.63), and engaging in physical exercise had an OR of 0.61(95% CI 0.42-0.89). Conclusions: The factors related to self perceived health status were identified as sex, smoking, cultivation type, presence of symptoms after pesticide exposure, annual income, education level, and exercise status. The significance of this study lies in providing foundational data for the development of health management programs for farmers.

본 연구는 2014년부터 2019년까지 충남농업안전보건센터에서 실시한 "농약 노출 및 중독 질환 조사" 자료를 이용하여 농업인의 주관적 건강상태 관련요인을 찾고자 하였다. 연구 결과 남성, 비닐하우스 재배, 농약 노출 후 증상이 있는 경우에서 주관적 건강상태를 나쁘다 생각하는 경우가 많았다. 반면, 연간 수입이 5,000만원 이상일 경우, 교육 이상, 꾸준한 운동을 하는 경우에서 주관적 건강상태를 좋다고 생각하는 경우가 많았다. 본 연구의 결과를 농업인의 구체적인 건강관리 기술 습득을 통한 건강관리프로그램 개발의 기초자료로 제공할 수 있다는 것에 의의가 있다.

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