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KMID : 0926620230280010024
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Korean Journal of Hospital Management
2023 Volume.28 No. 1 p.24 ~ p.36
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A Comparative Analysis of Smoking-Associated Factors in Wonju-si and Chuncheon-si: Based on the National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Database
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Jeong Yun-Ji
Seol Lee-Seo
Cho Hyung-Kyung
Lee Hyun-Ji
Lee Kwang-Soo
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Abstract
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Purposes: The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors associated with current smoking status in Wonju-si and Chuncheon-si, and to study the cause of difference in smoking rates between these two regions.
Methodology: Data was from the National Health Insurance Service database from 2019 to 2020. Current smoking status was based on the response to the health examination questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with current smoking status. The study included 207,307 individuals from Wonju-si and 173,698 individuals from Chuncheon-si.
Findings: The smoking rate of Wonju-si was 19.83%, and Chuncheon-si was 18.20%, showing a difference in the smoking rates between the two regions. Logistic regression analysis found that men, those aged 40-49, being a self-employed insured, a medical-aid beneficiary, having a lower income, working in construction, transport, storage, communication, or manufacturing industries, having a high-risk drinking level and being underweight were significantly associated with a higher likelihood of smoking(p<0.05). Additionally, having a chronic disease was associated with a lower likelihood of smoking in the case of Chuncheon-si(p<0.05).
Practical Implication: This study found the differences of factors associated with smoking rates between the two regions and could provide implications for establishing intervention programs or policies that could contribute to lowering the smoking rate in areas with high smoking rates.
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KEYWORD
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Current Smoking Rate, Demographic factor, Structural factor, Intermediary factor
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