Piao Heng, Yun Jae Moon, Shin Aesun, Cho Belong, Kang Daehee
The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China.
Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea.
Biomol Ther (Seoul). 2022 Nov 1;30(6):603-615. doi: 10.4062/biomolther.2022.036. Epub 2022 Aug 31.
Assessing the health of international migrants is crucial in the Republic of Korea, Asia, and even worldwide. We compared the risk factors for non-communicable diseases among Asian migrants in Korea and the Korean population. This cross-sectional (2015) and longitudinal (2009-2015) observational study comprised a population-wide analysis spanning 2009 to 2015. Asian migrants (n=987,214) in Korea and Korean nationals (n=1,693,281) aged ≥20 were included. The Asian migrants were classified as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, and other. The prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (current smoking, obesity, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension) were analyzed. Regarding the age-adjusted prevalence, direct age standardization was conducted separately by sex using 10-year age bands; the World Standard Population was used as the standard population. Among the participants aged ≥20, the age-adjusted prevalence of current smoking was higher among Chinese and other Asian migrant men than among Korean men and women (<0.001 and <0.001, respectively). The age-adjusted prevalence of obesity was higher among Chinese, Filipino, and other Asian migrant women than in Korean women (<0.001, =0.002, and <0.001, respectively). Among the participants aged 20-49, the age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension was higher in Filipino migrant women than in Korean women (=0.009 and <0.001, respectively). Current rates of smoking and obesity were worse among Asian migrants of specific nationalities than among native Koreans. The health inequalities among Filipino migrant women in Korea, especially those aged 20-49, should be addressed.
在韩国、亚洲乃至全球，评估国际移民的健康状况都至关重要。我们比较了韩国亚洲移民和韩国本土人群中非传染性疾病的风险因素。这项横断面（2015年）和纵向（2009 - 2015年）观察性研究涵盖了2009年至2015年的全人群分析。纳入了年龄≥20岁的韩国亚洲移民（n = 987,214）和韩国国民（n = 1,693,281）。亚洲移民分为中国人、日本人、菲律宾人、越南人和其他。分析了非传染性疾病风险因素（当前吸烟、肥胖、糖尿病和高血压）的患病率。关于年龄调整患病率，使用10岁年龄组按性别分别进行直接年龄标准化；以世界标准人口作为标准人口。在年龄≥20岁的参与者中，中国和其他亚洲移民男性当前吸烟的年龄调整患病率高于韩国男性和女性（分别为<0.001和<0.001）。中国、菲律宾和其他亚洲移民女性肥胖的年龄调整患病率高于韩国女性（分别为<0.001、=0.002和<0.001）。在20 - 49岁的参与者中，菲律宾移民女性糖尿病和高血压的年龄调整患病率高于韩国女性（分别为=0.009和<0.001）。特定国籍的亚洲移民当前的吸烟和肥胖率比韩国本土人更差。韩国菲律宾移民女性中的健康不平等现象，尤其是20 - 49岁的女性，应得到关注。
