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KMID : 0353019730100020227
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Korean Journal of Public Health
1973 Volume.10 No. 2 p.227 ~ p.236
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A Study on the General Characteristics of and Prevalence of Venereal Disease among the Prostituted in Bupyong Ares
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Abstract
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A Socio-medical survey on the prostitutes in the Bupyong area was carried out for the period from January 1, 1972. to June 30, 1973.
The survey covered the total number of the prostitutes (550 persons) who were registered with the venereal disease center, residing in area A (Sinchon) and area B (Sangockdong) in Bupyong, Inchon, Gyong-Gi Province, Korea.
Mmain findings of the survey are as follow:
1. Age Distribution: The age of 20∼23 years old constitutes the highest proportion at the level of 52.5 percent with average age at 26 years old. The proportion of those who are more than 40 years old occupied 7.3 percent.
2. Monthly Income: 56.3 percent of the prostitutes surveyed was making a monthly income of about 40.000Won ($100.00)with the average income of distribution of 3,300 Won ($82.50).
3. The Previous Occupation: The previous occupation has never been held by 47.7 percent whereas 19.5 percent had come from the category of occupation of the entertainment such as tearoom and bar.
4. Motives of Becoming Prostitutes: With regard to the motives of becoming prostitutes, 58.2 percent was caused by economic predicament, which is followed by the group of 13.6 percent caused by family trouble, and temptation to the urban life and vanity also constitute the motives at the level of 9.1 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively.
5. Duration of Prostitution: New comer less than one year experience in prostitutions, were only 3.6 percent and 45.9% had prostitution experience for more than 4 years.
6. Prospective Wishes: Most of them wished of return home (42.7 percent) and mostly they desired to have special occupational skills, on the other hand, 25.0 percent were obliged to continue prostitution.
7. Induced Abortion: 79. 1 percent had once or several abortion experiences; among them 13.2 percent had experiences for more than 10 abortions and 20.5 percent with one induced abortion.
8. Contraception Practice: By contraceptive method 72.9 percent used douche and oral pills(19.9 percent), 6.2 percent condom and loop was also used by 3.5 percent.
9. Measures ofr Prevention of Venereal Disease: By self prevention method from venereal disease 46.9 percent utilized douche, 43.6 percent chemical method and 9.5 percent condom respectivly. Judging from this fact they managed to avoid pregnancy by any means.
10. Incidence and Prevalence Ratio of Venereal Disease: It was found that the prevalence rates of gonorrhea and syphilis were 872.7 percent and 654.5(%), and 54.6(%), respectively. The incidence ratio of gonorrhea and syphilis were 12 to 1.
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