한국 재원 정신분열병환자의 사회경제적 특성에 관한 역학적 조사 — 일일 시정조사 ᅳ

The Epidemiological Study on Socioeconornical Status of the Schizophrenic In-patients in Korea 一Point Prevalence Study —

Aiming at suggesting the possible ways to improve psychiatric care, rehabilitation, and mental health services in Korea, this nation-wide hospital study was intended to explore the socioeconomical status of mental in-patients This point prevalence study was conducted to patients who were in psychiatric wards at Feb. 27th. 1984 using mailing questionnaire. The number of hospitals and clinics answered was 88 and the patients, 3,300. Among them, we selected the 2，895 patients who were included in mental disorders(290-319) by ICD-9. Finally we compared the socioeconomical status between schizophrenia and non-schizophrenia in rural and urban area with the method of Fleiss. The results were as follows; 1. The relative proportions of single persons in schizophrenia were higher in both areas, and their odds ratios were 5.33 and 3.56, respectively. There were more single schizophrenics in rural than urban. 2. In educational levels, there were no significant differences between schizophrenia and control. 3. In urban area, the jobless persons were more in schizophrenia than control, and its odd ratio was 1.90. 4. The urban schizophrenics were significantly lower than the urban control in economical levels, and its odd ratio was 1. 65. 5. About family structure, religion, and marital status of parents, there were no significant differences between schizophrenia and control.