J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2012 Mar;23(1):31-39. 10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.1.31.

A Comparison of Community Health Status by Region and an Investigation of related Factors using Community Health Indicators

• Park E

• KMID: 2292815
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.1.31

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this paper was to compare community health status by region and to investigate related factors using community health and social indicators.
METHODS
Data were collected from statistics of local districts that were provided by KNSO and KCDC. ANOVA and correlation were analyzed using PASW 18.0.
RESULTS
The standardized cancer mortality rate was higher in metropolitan areas than in other areas. On the contrary, the mortality of respiratory disease, traffic accident, and suicide were higher in rural areas. Small cities and county districts showed higher prevalence in obesity prevalence than metropolitan areas. Metropolitan areas presented higher prevalence in alcohol drinking during the previous month, perceived stress, and seat belt use. The age-adjusted standardized mortality rate was correlated with higher prevalence of smoking, obesity, percentage of the elderly, number of beds, number of social welfare facilities, number of registered cars, lower percentage of financial independence, number of doctors, and percentage of water supply service & sewage.
CONCLUSION
Since significant differences in mortality rate and prevalence of health risk behaviors exist between regional areas and the mortality rate was correlated with other social indicators and health indicators, health policies and social policies considering these differences should be develop and implemented to the communities.

Keyword

Health status indicator; Community

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Aged
Alcohol Drinking
Health Policy
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Obesity
Prevalence
Public Policy
Risk-Taking
Seat Belts
Smoke
Smoking
Social Welfare
Suicide
Water Supply
Smoke

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