Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Heeyoung Lee

1 Article

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Korea: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Quality of Life: Young-Mi Jung, Heeyoung Lee; J Korean Acad Nurs 2011;41(2):149-156. Published online April 30, 2011; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2011.41.2.149

Purpose

This study seeks to examine prevalence, risk factors, and quality of life of Korean adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Methods

From the database of the Fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES IV-1, 2008), the researchers selected 1,458 adults over the age of 45. The original study was a population-based epidemiological survey of health and nutrition with a stratified multistage clustered probability design. Prevalence of COPD was computed on the basis of the sampling weight. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, χ² test, t-test and multiple logistic regression with the SPSS WIN 18.0 and SAS Ver. 9.1 program.

Results

The prevalence of COPD was 18.0% among people older than 45 yr. The prevalence of current smokers was 19.7% in this population and 26.3% in individuals with COPD. Age, gender, education, and smoking levels were found to be risk factors for COPD. Significant difference in quality of life was founded between adults with COPD and the healthy controls.

Conclusion

The results of this study indicate that COPD is a highly prevalent disease in Korea. To reduce the prevalence of COPD and improve health-related quality of life in patients with COPD, nursing interventions must focus on prevention of risk factors.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Restrictive Pulmonary Disease in Korean Older Adults
Do-Youn Lee
Journal of The Korean Society of Physical Medicine.2025; 20(1): 99. CrossRef
COPD Prevalence and Risk Factors in Korean Older Adults
Do-Youn Lee
The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy.2025; 37(1): 31. CrossRef
Analysis of Risk Factors for COPD Incidence in Adults Over 40 Years of Age in Korea
Do-Youn Lee
Journal of The Korean Society of Physical Medicine.2024; 19(1): 23. CrossRef
Mediating Effect of Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Symptom Experience and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Enhee Jo, Ju-Young Park, Young Jun Jang
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing.2024; 31(3): 315. CrossRef
Inhibitory Effects of GGX on Lung Injury of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) Mice Model
Tae Hyeon Kim, Won Kyung Yang, Su Won Lee, Seung Hyung Kim, Yee Ran Lyu, Yang Chun Park
Journal of Korean Medicine.2021; 42(3): 56. CrossRef
Qualitative Analysis of the Disease Experience of Korean Older Men With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Kisook Kim, Ji Woon Ko, Sangbong Choi
Journal of Gerontological Nursing.2020; 46(2): 49. CrossRef
Novel nomogram based on risk factors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using a naïve Bayesian classifier model
Ju-Hyun Seo, Jea-Young Lee
Journal of the Korean Statistical Society.2019; 48(2): 278. CrossRef
Factors influencing on health-related quality of life in South Korean with chronic liver disease
Hyun Jin Kim, Hyeonsik Chu, Seonhye Lee
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.2018;[Epub] CrossRef
Effects of Gwaruhaengryeon-hwan on COPD and Particulate Matter Induced Lung Injury on a Mouse Model
Chul-wha Lee, Won-kyung Yang, Yee-ran Lyu, Seung-hyeong Kim, Yang-chun Park
The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine.2017; 38(3): 353. CrossRef
Effect of the trunk forward bending angle in sitting position on slow vital capacity
Juncheol Lee, Dongwook Han
Journal of Physical Therapy Science.2017; 29(12): 2220. CrossRef
Quality of life and its related factors in patients with Korean chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
So Youn Bang
Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society.2016; 27(5): 1349. CrossRef
Incapacity, Handicap, and Oxidative Stress Markers of Male Smokers With and Without COPD
Syrine Ben Moussa, Sonia Rouatbi, Helmi Ben Saad
Respiratory Care.2016; 61(5): 668. CrossRef
Gender Differences in Health‐Related Quality of Life of Korean Patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Jisu Kim, Kisook Kim
Public Health Nursing.2015; 32(3): 191. CrossRef
Effects of Sagan-tang and individual herbs on COPD Mice Model
Jong-Min Han, Won-Kyung Yang, Seung-Hyeong Kim, Yang-Chun Park
Herbal Formula Science.2015; 23(2): 171. CrossRef
Effects of Smoking Status on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevalence in Males 40 years and Older: Findings from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
In Sook Jung, In-Kyung Jung
Korean Journal of Health Promotion.2014; 14(4): 155. CrossRef
Factors affecting health status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ayse Cil Akinci, Erkan Yildirim
International Journal of Nursing Practice.2013; 19(1): 31. CrossRef
Fatigue, anxiety and depression levels, activities of daily living of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Papatya Karakurt, Ayla Ünsal
International Journal of Nursing Practice.2013; 19(2): 221. CrossRef
Gender differences of health behaviors and quality of life of Koreans with asthma
Yeonsoo Jang, Hyera Yoo
Open Journal of Nursing.2013; 03(06): 420. CrossRef
The Development of Infants from Low-Income Families, Parenting Characteristics, and Daily Routines
Hanna Kang, Hyewon Park
Family and Environment Research.2013; 51(6): 613. CrossRef
Effects of Consumer-Centered u-Health Service for the Knowledge, Skill, and Attitude of the Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
JEONGEUN KIM, SUKWHA KIM, HEE-CHAN KIM, KYUNG-HWAN KIM, SEOK-CHUL YANG, CHOON-TAEK LEE, HYOUN-JOONG KONG, KYUNGSOON LEE
CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing.2012; 30(12): 661. CrossRef
Relationship of Knowledge, Attitude, Correct Metered Dose Inhaler Use, and Self-management Compliance among Patients with COPD
Min-Hee An, Ja-Yun Choi
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2012; 24(2): 160. CrossRef
Quality of Life in the Urban Adults by Age
Jung Sook Choi, EunHee Lee, AeYoung So, Kyung-Sook Lee
Journal of muscle and joint health.2012; 19(3): 362. CrossRef

311 View
3 Download
22 Crossref

Author index