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KMID : 1040220120040010051
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Health and Welfare for Elderly
2012 Volume.4 No. 1 p.51 ~ p.61
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The health of the elderly impact on quality of life
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Jung Jae-Pil
Lee Eun-Ryeong
Sin Mi-Sook
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the health-promoting behaviors and quality of life and adjusting effects in state of health targeting the elderly who live in Korea. According to the analysis of the secondary materials from <2009 The Fourth National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey> by Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 1575 seniors in the age older than 65 years, the following conclusions were obtained. 1) The difference in health status by the general characteristics. The health status appeared to be better in male subjects, lower age, higher level of education, living with spouse, living in the residential town houses, with more economic activity and higher house hold income and with company medical insurance. 2) The quality of life by the general characteristics and health status. The variable that regulate the health status was economic activity. In both group, with and without economic activity, subjects with higher health status had better quality of life and there was a correlation found between the economic activity and health status. 3) The relationship between factors related to quality of life. In the relationship between factors related to the quality of life, it was found that the health status(r=0.493) were significantly correlated displaying better quality of life with more higher health status. 4) Factors affecting the quality of life. Factors affecting quality of life are seen as the following attributes, gender, age, housing type, economic activity, total household income, health insurance type, and health status.It was appeared that the quality of life is better in male subjects, lower age, residential apartments or townhouse housing type, economic activity, higher household income, local medical insurance, and higher health status.
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KEYWORD
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Quality of life, health of the elderly
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