A Comparative Study of Life Styles between Lung Cancer Patients and Healthy Adults.
10.5388/aon.2013.13.3.136
- Author:
Yanggyeong YOO
1
;
Youngrye PARK
;
Eunhi CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Kunsan National University, Gunsan, Korea. yrpark@kunsan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Comparative Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Lung Neoplasms;
Life Style
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Economics;
Humans;
Life Style*;
Logistic Models;
Lung Neoplasms*;
Lung*;
Meat;
Retrospective Studies;
Risk Factors;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
- From:Asian Oncology Nursing
2013;13(3):136-144
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for the development of a life habit improvement program, designed to prevent occurrence of lung cancer for adults, by comparing various factors related to cancer outbreak. METHODS: The study was designed to be a retrospective comparison survey study of the lung cancer patient group and healthy adult group. 91 lung cancer patients visited J university hospital and 105 conveniently-selected healthy adults were recruited from October 2011 to August 2012. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi2-test/t-test and logistic regression with the SPSS program. RESULTS: Active smoking, secondhand smoking and frequency of meat consumption emerged as risk factors of lung cancer occurrence for adults. CONCLUSION: As a result of comparative analysis of lung cancer patients and healthy adults' various lifestyle-related cancer risk factors, non-smoking, avoiding secondhand smoke and reducing meat consumption were suggested as a means of preventing the occurrence of lung cancer.
