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KMID : 0387320080180030018
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration
2008 Volume.18 No. 3 p.18 ~ p.40
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Measuring Health Related Quality of Life of General Adult Population in One Metropolitan City using EQ-5D
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Jo Min-Woo
Lee Sang-Il
Sohn Hae-Sook
Lee Ji-Ho
Yoo Cheol-In
Kil Seol-Ryoung
Kang Wee-Chang
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Abstract
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M easurements of health related quality of life can be used to compare patients with specific conditions to average individuals in the general population in a similar age and gender group. However there are few data available regarding health related quality of life for the general population of Korea. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine
the validity of the Korean version of EQ-5D and to measure the health related quality of life of the general adult population in a metropolitan city. T he survey was cross-sectional and employed a stratified and multistage sampling design through 100 examination sites in 5 districts of Ulsan. A total of 12,644 individuals from 4,112 households participated in the survey. Of these, we analyzed data from 8,068 adults who were over 19 years old and completed the EQ-5D. To examine the validity of the questionnaire, the differences in 5 dimensions and the EQ-5Dindex were analyzed with regardto demographic and socioeconomic factors such as sex, age, income, and education. In addition, visual analogue scales (VAS) were used to evaluate the overall health related quality of life issues of the respondents. The level of health related quality of life of the general adult population was then compared with the results from the third Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and other countries.T here were a small number of people with problems related tomobility, self-care, and usual activity. In addition, many people complained ofpain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The complaint rate in each dimension, VAS, and EQ-5Dindex indicatedrelatively better states for males, the younger group, the higher income group, and the higher education group. In addition, the level of health related quality of life of the general population of Ulsan was relatively higher than that of Koreans nationwide as well as the populations of other countries.E Q-5D provided a valid measure of the health-related quality of life of the general adult population. In addition, the results of a survey of Ulsan revealed that the quality of life of its population is better than that of the overall population of Korea and of the populations of other countries.
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KEYWORD
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Health-related quality of life, EQ-5D, South Korea
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