This paper reports an investigaion for the health status of subway workers in the 67 subway stations in the Seoul area during from September 15th to Nobimber 15th, 2002 .
Prevalence of subuective complaints was surveyed of 400 subway workers applied by a general health questionnaire-the Todai Health index(THI).
The basic tool employed in this present study was the THI which is modified Comell Medical Index(CMI) and was developed by Tokyo University Research Team in Japan, and had been used to evaluate manufacturing workers, iron workers and other workers by Kim(1979), Chung(1982), Lym(1987), Lee(1996) in Korea.
The results were summarized as follows;
1. The physical and psychological complaints were much higher in the 20～29 age group than other age groups.
2. The physical and psychological complaints showed a high tendency of increased incidence in all items as length of service decreased, and the 3～5 years group was higher than less 1 year group with regard to the symptoms of Digestive(C), Aggressiveness(F), Nervousness(E).
3. The physical and psychological complaints showed much higher tendency in the station staff(S?S) group than other groups.
4. The physical and psychological complaints showed much higher tendency in the under station(Un.S) and upper station (Un.S) groups than other groups.
5. The responses of physical and psychological complaints by monthly pay showed much higher tendency in he income of 10.1～1.50 millions won group than other groups.
6. The responses of physical and psychological complaints by smoker or non-smoker showed much higher tendency in the smoker group than non-smoker group.
Therefore, it can be concluded that the worker of subway studied was perceived as acceptable the importance of health status, and suggested that the goverment of related subway need to be effort to control the health of subway workers in environment of indoor.
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