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KMID : 0379220190390040699
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2019 Volume.39 No. 4 p.699 ~ p.721
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Factors Affecting Subjective Life Expectancy of The Elderly: A Comparison Three Age Groups
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Kim Yeon-Gyeong
Kim Tammy
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to examine and compare factors affecting the subjective life expectancy among the elderly, and to suggest health practice and social welfare service implications for later life. A total of 4,483 seniors from the 6th wave(2016) of the Korean Longitudinal Study on Aging (KLoSA) were used for analysis. The subjects were divided into three age groups: the young-old (n=2,106, 65~74 years), middle-old (n=1,803, 75~84 years), and oldest-old (n=574, 85 years and older). Control variables were sociodemographic factors and health status factors. Independent variables were health promotion behavior, cognition of public care, participating social activity, economic activity, and receiving basic pension. The data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression. The main results were as follows. Health promotion behavior was associated with the young-old. Social activities and economic activity were associated with the young-old and middle-old. Receiving basic pension had a significant impact on all age groups. In the middle-old, significant results were focused on socio-demographic and health status factors compared to other groups. The results of this study will provide basic data for the elderly policy and welfare service and will help to find and improve the important factors for the life of the elderly.
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KEYWORD
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subjective life expectancy, subjective probabilities of survival, young-old, middle-old, oldest-old, health promotion behavior, social welfare service
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