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KMID : 0381319810200040087
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health
1981 Volume.20 No. 4 p.87 ~ p.98
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Nation-wide survey of diseases in Korea.
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Abstract
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In order to grasp the nation-wide pattern ofdiseases, it were collected the 3,368,461 clinical records sended from 11 local branch offices of Federation of Korean Medical Insurance Societies where are located in Seoul city, Busan City, Gyong Gi, Gang Weon, Chung Nam, Chung Buc, Jeon Nam, Jeon Buc, Gyeong Nam, Gyeong Buc and Je Ju provinces. This study was carried out from Jan. 1 1980 to June 30 1980. The diseases were classified by morbidity list, International Classification of Diseases and Korean Standard Classification of Diseases.
The results were as follows;
1. There were 1,971,189 persons of insurants (36.6％) and 3,409,779 persons (63.7％) of dependant family. Of these total subjects, male and female were contained each 49.2％ and 50.8％.
2. 62.7％ of the total subjects were suffered due to some kind of illness within 6 months survey period.
3. Ten main diseases in the survey period were influenza, bronchitis, emphysema and asthma, diseases of teeth and supporting structures, directs obstetric conditions, diseases of the circulatory system, intestinal infectious diseases, diseases of urinary system, chronic heart disease and appendicitis.
4. Intestinal infectious diseases observed frequently in the group of under 9 age.
5. Pulmonary tuberculosis were much observed in the group of over 60 age compared with other groups.
6. Most of malignant neoplasm of female breast and cervix uteri were observed in the group of over 40 age.
7. Diseases of eye and adnexa were in larger number in 30 and 40 aged group.
8. Diseases of the circulatory system and chronic rheumatic heart diseases increased markedly in the over 40 aged group.
9. Acute myocardial infarction were gradually increased according to the age of over 40.
10. Influenza was most frequent disease of all other illnesses.
11. Bronchitis, emphysema and ashma were more frequently observed in the under 9 aged group.
12. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum especially in the age of 40 and diseases of urinary system were much observed in the under 30 aged group.
13. Salphingitis, oophoritis and abortion were especially increased in the 20 and 30 aged group.
14. Venereal diseases and malignant neoplasm were observed more in male than in female.
15. Diseases of eye and adnexa, and diseases of urinary system were more in female than in male.
16. All of malignant neoplasms were 169 cases per 100,000 population in the under 39 age and 980 cases in the over 40 age.
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