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PURPOSE: Although the Korean government has implemented a universal screening program for common cancers, some individuals choose to participate in opportunistic screening programs. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify factors contributing to the selection of organized versus opportunistic screening by the Korean general population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data from 11,189 participants aged ≥ 40 yearswho participated in the fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010-2012) were analyzed in this study. RESULTS: A total of 6,843 of the participants (58.6%) underwent cancer screening, of which 6,019 (51.1%) participated in organized and 824 (7.5%) participated in opportunistic screening programs. Being female, older, highly educated, in the upper quartile of income, an ex-smoker, and a light drinker as well as having supplementary private health insurance and more comorbid conditions and engaging in moderate physical activity 1-4 days per week were related to participation in both types of screening programs. Being at least a high school graduate, in the upper quartile for income, and a light drinker, as well as having more comorbid conditions and engaging in moderate physical activities 1-4 days per week had a stronger effect on those undergoing opportunistic than organized screening. CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that socioeconomic factors such as education and income, as well as health status factors such as health-related quality of life and number of comorbid conditions and health behaviors such as drinking and engaging in moderate physical activity 1-4 days per week had a stronger influence on participation in an opportunistic than in an organized screening program for cancer.
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Female , Humans , Drinking , Early Detection of Cancer , Education , Health Behavior , Insurance, Health , Mass Screening , Motor Activity , Nutrition Surveys , Quality of Life , Socioeconomic FactorsABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Although the Korean government has implemented a universal screening program for common cancers, some individuals choose to participate in opportunistic screening programs. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify factors contributing to the selection of organized versus opportunistic screening by the Korean general population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data from 11,189 participants aged ≥ 40 yearswho participated in the fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010-2012) were analyzed in this study. RESULTS: A total of 6,843 of the participants (58.6%) underwent cancer screening, of which 6,019 (51.1%) participated in organized and 824 (7.5%) participated in opportunistic screening programs. Being female, older, highly educated, in the upper quartile of income, an ex-smoker, and a light drinker as well as having supplementary private health insurance and more comorbid conditions and engaging in moderate physical activity 1-4 days per week were related to participation in both types of screening programs. Being at least a high school graduate, in the upper quartile for income, and a light drinker, as well as having more comorbid conditions and engaging in moderate physical activities 1-4 days per week had a stronger effect on those undergoing opportunistic than organized screening. CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that socioeconomic factors such as education and income, as well as health status factors such as health-related quality of life and number of comorbid conditions and health behaviors such as drinking and engaging in moderate physical activity 1-4 days per week had a stronger influence on participation in an opportunistic than in an organized screening program for cancer.
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Female , Humans , Drinking , Early Detection of Cancer , Education , Health Behavior , Insurance, Health , Mass Screening , Motor Activity , Nutrition Surveys , Quality of Life , Socioeconomic FactorsABSTRACT
Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis are likely to develop pulmonary impairment after tuberculosis [PIAT]. The stability of PIAT and the relationship of PIAT to the duration of delay in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment have not been fully characterized. We performed serial pulmonary function tests [PFTs] in a cohort treated for pulmonary tuberculosis after 20 weeks of tuberculosis therapy and again on or after treatment completion to determine the stability of PIAT. PFTs were compared with the duration of delay in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment, as well as other demographic variables. The median duration between the first and second tests was 15 [interquartile range 9-34] weeks. The mean change in FVC was ?0.02l [95% confidence interval [CI] ?0.09, 0.06], and the% predicted was ?0.02 [95% CI ?2.17, 2.12]. FEV1 changes were 0l [95% CI ?0.05, 0.06], and the% predicted was ?0.11 [95% CI ?1.82, 1.60]. PIAT was not related to the duration of delay in tuberculosis diagnosis or treatment, age or smoking. PIAT was not associated with the duration of delay in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment and did not significantly change during follow-up. These data demonstrate that, for many individuals, the completion of tuberculosis treatment is the beginning, not the end, of their tuberculosis illness