Table 3 Age-standardized prevalence of selected chronic diseases among men by occupational groups in three Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
From: Prevalence and changes in chronic diseases among South Korean farmers: 1998 to 2005
| Â | Â | 1998 | Â | 2001 | Â | 2005 | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Cases | ASP (95% CI)a | Cases | ASP (95% CI) | Cases | ASP (95% CI) | Change (95% CI)b |
Arthritis | |||||||
Farmers | 221 | 5.7 (4.9, 6.7) | 117 | 6.1 (4.8, 7.8) | 168 | 8.2 (6.8, 9.9) | 2.5 (0.8, 4.1) |
Manual | 117 | 4.9 (3.9, 6.2) | 101 | 3.6 (2.7, 4.9) | 199 | 5.7 (4.9, 6.7) | 0.8 (-0.7, 2.3) |
Non-manual | 69 | 1.8 (1.3, 2.3) | 76 | 2.3 (1.6, 3.4) | 119 | 4.1 (3.1, 5.5) | 2.3 (1.2, 3.6) |
Totalc | 588 | 4.1 (3.8, 4.6) | 484 | 3.7 (3.3, 4.0) | 790 | 5.7 (5.3, 6.2) | 1.6 (0.5, 2.7) |
Intervertebral disc disorders | |||||||
Farmers | 78 | 3.3 (2.4, 4.6) | 41 | 3.3 (2.1, 5.1) | 87 | 8.6 (5.3, 13.8) | 5.3 (2.0, 8.6) |
Manual | 72 | 2.0 (1.6, 2.6) | 86 | 3.0 (2.1, 4.1) | 184 | 5.0 (4.2, 5.9) | 3.0 (2.0, 3.9) |
Non-manual | 88 | 2.0 (1.6, 2.5) | 71 | 1.5 (1.0, 2.1) | 147 | 3.9 (3.0, 5.0) | 1.9 (0.8, 3.0) |
Total | 312 | 2.3 (2.0, 2.6) | 286 | 2.2 (1.9, 2.5) | 578 | 4.6 (4.2, 5.0) | 2.3 (1.8, 2.8) |
Hypertension | |||||||
Farmers | 85 | 2.4 (1.9, 3.2) | 94 | 4.5 (3.4, 5.9) | 170 | 8.0 (6.5, 10.0) | 5.6 (4.0, 7.1) |
Manual | 70 | 2.3 (1.6, 3.2) | 248 | 6.6 (5.6, 7.8) | 435 | 11.6 (10.5, 12.7) | 9.3 (7.9, 10.6) |
Non-manual | 94 | 3.6 (3.1, 4.4) | 263 | 7.0 (6.0, 8.2) | 390 | 11.1 (9.8, 12.6) | 7.5 (5.9, 8.9) |
Total | 384 | 2.8 (2.5, 3.2) | 950 | 7.3 (6.8, 7.8) | 1,589 | 11.7 (11.2, 12.3) | 8.9 (8.2, 9.5) |
Chronic lung diseases | |||||||
Farmers | 72 | 2.3 (1.7, 3.3) | 23 | 1.8 (1.0, 3.2) | 22 | 1.6 (0.5, 4.7) | -0.7 (-2.4, 0.8) |
Manual | 50 | 1.5 (1.0, 2.2) | 45 | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) | 47 | 1.2 (0.9, 1.7) | -0.3 (-1.0, 0.4) |
Non-manual | 56 | 1.4 (1.0, 1.9) | 45 | 1.2 (0.8, 1.9) | 40 | 1.4 (0.9, 2.2) | 0.0 (-0.8, 0.8) |
Total | 262 | 1.9 (1.7, 2.2) | 166 | 1.2 (1.0, 1.5) | 184 | 1.4 (1.2, 1.6) | -0.5 (-0.9, -0.2) |
Asthma | |||||||
Farmers | 44 | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | 29 | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) | 35 | 1.3 (0.9, 2.0) | 0.4 (-0.2, 1.0) |
Manual | 20 | 1.2 (0.7, 2.2) | 34 | 1.1 (0.7, 1.6) | 46 | 1.4 (1.0, 2.0) | 0.2 (-0.7, 1.1) |
Non-manual | 23 | 0.6 (0.4, 0.9) | 31 | 1.0 (0.6, 1.9) | 37 | 1.0 (0.6, 1.6) | 0.4 (-0.1, 0.9) |
Total | 142 | 1.0 (0.8, 1.2) | 162 | 1.3 (1.1, 1.5) | 214 | 1.6 (1.4, 1.8) | 0.6 (0.3, 0.9) |
Cancer | |||||||
Farmers | 14 | 0.3 (0.2, 0.6) | 10 | 0.3 (0.2, 0.6) | 15 | 0.5 (0.3, 0.9) | 0.2 (-0.3, 0.5) |
Manual | 7 | 0.2 (0.1, 0.4) | 10 | 0.3 (0.1, 0.6) | 30 | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | 0.7 (0.3, 1.1) |
Non-manual | 6 | 0.4 (0.1, 1.3) | 12 | 0.4 (0.2, 0.8) | 24 | 1.3 (0.7, 2.5) | 0.9 (-0.1, 1.8) |
Total | 60 | 0.4 (0.3, 0.5) | 87 | 0.7 (0.5, 0.8) | 146 | 1.0 (0.9, 1.2) | 0.6 (0.4, 0.8) |
Diabetes Mellitus | |||||||
Farmers | 39 | 1.2 (0.9, 1.7) | 39 | 2.3 (1.5, 3.4) | 71 | 3.8 (2.9, 5.1) | 2.6 (1.7, 3.6) |
Manual | 45 | 1.6 (1.1, 2.3) | 101 | 2.6 (2.1, 3.3) | 180 | 4.7 (4.0, 5.6) | 3.1 (2.2, 4.2) |
Non-manual | 57 | 1.6(1.1, 2.1) | 146 | 4.0 (3.2, 5.0) | 169 | 5.1 (4.1, 6.3) | 3.5 (2.4, 4.7) |
Total | 234 | 1.8 (1.6, 2.1) | 489 | 3.7 (3.4, 4.0) | 728 | 5.4 (5.0, 5.8) | 3.6 (3.1, 4.0) |
Cataract/glaucoma | |||||||
Farmers | 33 | 0.9 (0.6, 1.5) | 16 | 0.7 (0.4, 1.1) | 46 | 1.8 (1.3, 2.5) | 0.9 (0.1, 1.6) |
Manual | 17 | 0.8 (0.4, 1.8) | 19 | 0.8 (0.4, 1.5) | 50 | 1.8 (1.2, 2.6) | 1.0 (-0.0, 1.8) |
Non-manual | 20 | 0.9 (0.5, 1.7) | 35 | 1.4 (0.9, 2.2) | 39 | 1.4 (0.8, 2.5) | 0.5 (-0.5, 1.5) |
Total | 120 | 0.9 (0.7, 1.1) | 131 | 1.0 (0.8, 1.2) | 296 | 2.6 (2.3, 2.8) | 1.7 (1.4, 2.0) |