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KMID : 0123520210280020174
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2021 Volume.28 No. 2 p.174 ~ p.182
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Factors Influencing Health-related Quality of Life of the Elderly by the Types of Households
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Yun Mi-Soon
Choi Eun-Hi
Kim Yoo-Jin
Kang Yu-Ri
Choi Si-Eun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study is a secondary data analysis study to identify factors related to the quality of life of people aged 65y or older, according household type.
Methods: In 2019, the study extracted the data from the elderly participants (65y of age or older) from G province Community Health Survey. The data were compiled and analyzed in a composite sample.
Results: The quality of life was lowest among single people, grandparents-grandchildren (F=39.88, p<.001). Variablesthat significantly influenced quality of life in single-person households were basic security(β=-.03, p=.002), high-riskdrinking (β=.04, p=.002), number of day to walk (β=.01, p<.001), diabetes mellitus (β=-.03, p<.001), depression (β=-.02,p<.001), and contact frequency (β=.00, p<.001). Variables that significantly influenced grandparents-grandchildrenhouseholds were basic security (β=.03, p<.001), smoking(β=-.02, p<.001), number of day to walk (β=.00, p<.001),hypertension (β=-.01, p=.009), diabetes mellitus (β=-.04, p<.001), cognitive impairment (β=-.02, p<.001), depression(β=-.02, p<.001), contact frequency (β=.01, p<.001), and neighborhood trust (β=.02, p<.001).
Conclusion: In this study,there were differences in health-related quality of life for each type of household, and various support systems are neededin their social networks to suit their characteristics.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Health-related quality of life, Family characteristics
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