Prevalence and disease experience rates in Korean physiciansopen access
- Authors
- Kim J.J.; Kim S.D.; Meng K.H.; Ahn Y.O.; Yum Y.T.; Oh H.C.; Lee D.B.; Lee S.I.; Chun B.Y.; Choi J.S.
- Issue Date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Korean Academy of Medical Science
- Keywords
- Disease experience rate; Korea; Medical; Physicians; Prevalence; Sociology
- Citation
- Journal of Korean Medical Science, v.13, no.3, pp 247 - 262
- Pages
- 16
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Volume
- 13
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 247
- End Page
- 262
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/38218
- DOI
- 10.3346/jkms.1998.13.3.247
- ISSN
- 1011-8934
1598-6357
- Abstract
- This study aimed to find out the morbid status of Korean physidans living in Korea, as one part of a feasibility study on the Korean physician cohort. It was performed by mail survey using a self-administered questionnaire from Jan. 1, 1995 through Dec. 31, 1995. Study subjects were 21,552 including 17,877 (81.1%) males and 3,384 (15.5%) females. Person based prevalence rate of disease was 17.7% (18.3% for males and 13.8% for females) with the rate increasing with age. The disease group showing the highest prevalence rate was circulatory diseases (5.16%) for males, and respiratory disease (3.13%) for females. The individual disease showing the highest prevalence rates was hypertension (3.77%) for males and allergic rhinitis (2.25%) for females. The person based disease experience rate was 36.2% (36.9% for males, 32.7% for females) with the rate increasing with age. The disease group showing the highest disease experience rate was digestive disease for both sexes (10.05% for males, 7.42% for females). Individual disease showing the highest disease experience rate was hypertension (5.00%) for males and allergic rhinitis (4.08%) for females. There were different ranks of both prevalence and disease experience rate depending on age in both sexes. Copyright © The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.
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