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The Injury and its Related Factors in the Elderly Using the Data of 2008 Community Health Survey

2008 지역사회 건강조사 자료를 이용한 노인의 손상 관련요인

  • Kwon, Yu-Jin (Department of Health Science, Graduate School of Chosun University) ;
  • Ryu, So-Yeon (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Shin, Seung-Ok (Department of Health Science, Graduate School of Chosun University) ;
  • Chun, In-Ae (Department of Health Science, Graduate School of Chosun University) ;
  • Park, Moon-Sook (Department of Health Science, Graduate School of Chosun University) ;
  • Shim, Jae-Soon (Department of Health Science, Graduate School of Chosun University)
  • 권유진 (조선대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 류소연 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 신승옥 (조선대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 천인애 (조선대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 박문숙 (조선대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 심재순 (조선대학교 대학원 보건학과)
  • Received : 2013.12.05
  • Accepted : 2014.02.12
  • Published : 2014.03.31
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Abstract

Objective: The objectives were to estimate the rate of the injury in the elderly over the past year and to identify factors related to injury in the elderly in South Korea. Method: Using data from the 2008 Community Health Survey, 43,049 elderly persons, aged 65 years and older, were selected as study subjects. Their experience of injury during the past year and other variables, including socio-demographic factors, health-related factors, and diagnosed chronic diseases, were used. The chi-squared test and multiple logistic regression analysis with weighted analysis were conducted and statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Result: The rate of injury in the elderly during the past year was 5.1%. The most common types of the injury were falling/slipping down and traffic accidents. Factors related to injury in the elderly were living alone, current drinking, depression, poor self-rated health, stroke, and osteoporosis. Living alone (odds ratio 1.23, 95% CI: 1.05-1.45), current drinkers (OR 1.19, 95% CI: 1.05-1.35), poor self-rated health (OR 1.72, 95% CI: 1.43-2.08), depression (OR 1.23, 95% CI: 1.17-1.68), and history of stroke (OR 1.40, 95% CI: 1.17-1.68), and history of osteoporosis (OR 1.45, 95% CI: 1.26-1.66) were related to an increased risk of injury. Conclusions: Intervention programs that consider the risk factors related to injury should be developed and implemented to decrease and prevent injuries in the elderly.

본 연구는 2008년 지역사회건강조사에 참여한 65세 이상 노인 43,049명을 대상으로 노인의 손상관련요인을 알아보기 위하여 수행하였다. 2008년 지역사회건강조사 자료 중 최근 1년 동안의 손상 경험 여부와 인구사회학적 특성, 건강관련 특성, 만성질환 이환 관련 특성 등을 이용하여 손상관련요인을 파악하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS Win 18.0(version)을 이용하여 카이제곱 검정, 다중로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였고, 통계적 유의성은 p<0.05로 하였다. 최근 1년 동안 노인의 손상경험률은 5.1%였으며, 추락 미끄러짐, 운수사고 등의 손상이 가장 많았다. 손상에 관련을 미치는 요인으로 확인된 것은 동거가족, 현재음주, 우울감, 주관적 건강상태, 뇌졸중, 골다공증이었다. 동거가족은 부부만사는 노인에 비해 혼자 사는 노인의 교차비가 1.23(95% CI: 1.05-1.43), 자녀나 기타 친인척과 사는 노인의 교차비가 1.16(95% CI: 1.02-1.32)이었다. 현재음주는 음주를 하지 않는 노인에 비해 음주를 하는 노인의 교차비가 1.19(95% CI: 1.05-1.35)이었고, 주관적 건강상태는 좋은 노인에 비해 나쁜 노인의 교차비가 1.72(95% CI: 1.43-2.08)이었고, 우울감은 없는 노인에 비해 있는 노인의 교차비가 1.23(95% CI: 1.05-1.43)이었다. 뇌졸중은 질병이 없는 노인에 비해 질병이 있는 노인의 교차비가 1.40(95% CI: 1.17-1.68)이었고, 골다공증은 질병이 없는 노인에 비해 질병이 있는 노인의 교차비가 1.45(95% CI: 1.26-1.66)이었다. 따라서 노인손상의 관련요인으로 확인된 수정 가능한 위험요인을 고려한 손상예방 프로그램 개발이 필요하며, 이를 노인들에게 적극적으로 중재하여 손상의 위험을 낮출 수 있도록 해야 할 것이다.

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