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KMID : 1039620180080020236
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Korean Journal of Family Practice
2018 Volume.8 No. 2 p.236 ~ p.243
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The Relationship between Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life in Korean Adult: Using 2014 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data
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Kwag Byoung-Gyu
Park Joong-Chul
Lee Wang-Jin
Chang Shin-Hae
Chun Dong-Ho
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Abstract
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Background: This study was conducted to demonstrate the relationship between depression and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and to explore other HRQOL-related factors in Korean adults.
Methods: We analyzed data from the 2014 sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Study participants were 4,917 adults aged 19 years or over. HRQOL was measured using EuroQol-5dimension (EQ-5D), and depression using Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Statistical differences among the five items of the EQ-5D were analyzed using logistic regression analysis based on sociodemographic characteristics, number of chronic diseases, depression morbidity, and depression severity.
Results: Depression severely reduced HRQOL. With increase in the severity of symptoms, the percentage of patients with complaints increased on all items of mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression in the EQ-5D. General characteristics having a significant influence on HRQOL included gender, age, income, educational level, job, marital status, and number of chronic diseases.
Conclusion: Depression increased the percentage of patients with complaints on all 5 items of the EQ-5D, which resulted in severe reduction in quality of life. Social attention and further study of depression will be needed to improve the quality of life among people with depression.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Quality of Life, Patient Health Questionnaire 9
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