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Analysis of Mass Screening Results Among Sampled Residents Around Camp Carroll, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea

캠프 캐럴 인근 선별 주민에 대한 건강검진 결과 분석

  • Min, Young-Sun (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lim, Hyun-Sul (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kwan (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Sun Ae (Department of Nursing, Kyongbuk Science College) ;
  • Lee, Duk-Hee (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Ju, Young-Su (Department of occupational and environmental medicine Hallym university sacred heart hospital) ;
  • Yang, Wonho (Department of Occupational Health, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Kim, Geun-Bae (National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Health Research Division) ;
  • Yu, Seung Do (National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Health Research Division)
  • 민영선 (동국의대 예방의학교실) ;
  • 임현술 (동국의대 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이관 (동국의대 예방의학교실) ;
  • 박선애 (경북과학대학 간호학과) ;
  • 이덕희 (경북의대 예방의학교실) ;
  • 주영수 (한림의대 성심병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 양원호 (대구가톨릭대 산업보건학과) ;
  • 김근배 (국립환경과학원 환경보건연구과) ;
  • 유승도 (국립환경과학원 환경보건연구과)
  • Received : 2013.04.26
  • Accepted : 2013.08.07
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

Objectives: This study describes the results of a mass screening and secondary questionnaire conducted among sampled residents around Camp Carroll. Methods: The subjects were sampled based on Waegwan groundwater ingestion history via a primary health questionnaire survey. However, the study population included voluntary participants and there were no grounds for disqualification. Among the 1,033 residents, excluding people living outside Waegwan, 844 subjects age 30 and over were analyzed. History of physician-diagnosed disease (including detailed history of cancer), eating habits, drinking and smoking histories were queried through questionnaires. Health screening consisted of a blood pressure check and blood test (complete blood cell, liver enzyme, lipid, blood sugar test, etc.). Results: The proportion of abnormal gamma-glutamyltransferase levels was higher in the groundwater ingesting female group than the non-ingesting female group. The odds ratios of the ingested '1 to 9 years' and '10 years and over' groups were 3.09 and 0.87, respectively. Proportions of hypertension in males, abnormal serum triglyceride levels in all and in females, and abnormal serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in males were higher in the '10 to 29-year' resident group than in the '1 to 9 year' group. However, there were no significant trends according to length of residence. Conclusions: Physician-diagnosed prevalence and laboratory test results are not different by histories of Waegwan groundwater ingestion and by length of residence. Even if there are partially significant differences, they do not tend to follow increases of exposure amount and trends.

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