HEALTH STATUS OF SUBWAY WORKERS IN INDOOR ENVIRONMENT BY TODAI HEALTH INDEX

摘要

This paper reports an investigation for the health status of subway workers in the 67 subway stations in Seoul,Korea, during from September 1st, 2003 to March 30th, 2004. Prevalence of subjective complaints was surveyed of 500 subway workers applied by a general health questionnaire-the Todai Health Index(THI). The responses of physical and psychological complaints by age distribution were much higher in the 20 ～ 29 age group than other age groups. The responses of physical and psychological complaints by length of employment showed a high tendency of increased incidence in all items as length of service decreased, and the 3 ～ 5 years group was higher than less 1 year group with regard to the symptoms of Digestive(C), Aggressiveness(F),Nervousness(E). The responses of physical and psychological complaints by service position showed much higher tendency in the station staff group than other groups. The responses of physical and psychological complaints by service position showed much higher tendency in the under station(Un.S) and upper station(Up.S)groups than other groups. The responses of physical and psychological complaints by monthly pay showed much higher tendency in the income of 1.01 ～ 1.50 millions won group than other groups. The responses of physical and psychological complaints by smoker or non-smoker showed much higher tendency in the smoker group than non-smoker group. Therefore, it can be concluded that the worker of subway studied was perceived as acceptable the importance of health status, and suggested that the government of related subway need to be effort to control the health of subway workers in environment of indonr.