| Keywords |
Sleeping environment ; Healthful sleeping ; Nightclothes ; Bedding |
| Abstract |
Appropriate bedding and nightclothes are important for our healthful sleeping. This study was made out from the responded questionnaire from the Korean cities and rural communities from the autumn of 2003 to the summer of 2004. The results were as follows: The number of bedding was bigger in the rural areas. The washing and sunbathing frequencies were more in the rural area. Regarding bedding colors, the percentage of whitish color is high in cities and that of reddish color is high in rural areas. Regarding disposal of bedding, the percentage of wasting with other trashes is high in cities and that of burning up is high in rural areas. Regarding the type of nightclothes, the percentage of wearing ordinary clothes and inner wear is higher than that of wearing ready-made nightclothes. Women, youngsters, and married persons wear ready-made nightclothes than men, old persons, and single persons. |