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KMID : 1164420180130020103
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Health Communication
2018 Volume.13 No. 2 p.103 ~ p.108
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Gender Differences in Health Status, Health Behavior and Disease Prevalence of Multi-cultural Family
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Kim Eun-Gyeong
Wee Hwee
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Abstract
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Background: This study was to analyze gender differences in health status, health behaviors and disease prevalence of multi-cultural family in order to contribute to health promotion of them.
Methods: This study used raw data from the Korea Community Health Survey(KCHS) which was performed in 2015. Among them, 3,045 multi-cultural family members were included in this study. Data was analyzed using SPSS 21.0 for descriptive statistics, t test, Chi-square test, and Pearson’s correlation coefficients.
Results: According to gender, depression and subjective health were different in health status. High risk drinking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, arthritis, and obesity prevalence rate were higher in males than females significantly(p<.001).
Conclusion: Based on the study results, it is necessary to establish a public health care program to improve health and welfare of multi-cultural families.
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KEYWORD
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Multi-cultural family, Health status, Health behavior, Disease prevalence
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