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The Factors Associated with Accident and Addiction Among Korean Adults

  • The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies
  • Abbr : JTS
  • 2022, 6(3), pp.331-348
  • Publisher : The Society for Transdisciplinary Studies
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Interdisciplinary Research
  • Received : November 9, 2022
  • Accepted : November 21, 2022
  • Published : December 31, 2022

Dong-Sik Jo 1 Lee, Moo-Sik ORD ID 1

1건양대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to investigate the factors related to accidents and addiction among Korean adults. A total of 228,381 adults were included in this study, and 160,546 people (70.3%) under 64 years old and 67,835 people (29.7%) older than 65 years old were analyzed separately. The 2017 Community Health Survey Data was used, a univariate chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed to identify and analyze the factors related to accidents and addiction. The results were as follows. The prevalence of one accident and addiction among Korean adults was 6.2% for men and 6.9% for women, and the prevalence of 2 or more accidents and addiction was 0.4% for men and women, respectively. Significant contributing variables to at least one accident and addiction included education, region, administrative district, generation type, marital status, flexibility exercise days, annual drinking, health level, driving status, drunk driving, drunk driving (motorcycle), fastening the rear seat’s seat belt, safety level, dyslipidemia, falling, depression, suicidal ideation, and sitting with drunk driver (p<0.05). Significant contributing variables to 2 or more accidents and addiction were gender, region, economic activity, administrative district, health level, driving status, fastening the front seat belt, arthritis, falling, internet, depression, suicidal ideation, and sitting with drunk driver (p<0.05). Many factors related to accidents and addiction among Korean adults have been identified, and it will be needed to consider these various variables in the public health intervention project.

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