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KMID : 1138720140400010055
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Korean Public Health Research
2014 Volume.40 No. 1 p.55 ~ p.64
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Health Behaviors, Health Status and Quality of Life among the Young-old and the Old-old in Korea
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Chung Young-Hee
Cho Yoo-Hyang
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in quality of life and related factors among the elderly by the young and the old-old.
Methods: Elderly data of 1,339 case from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (Korea Center for Disease Control, 2010) were analyzed with SPSS 20.0, using complex survey data analysis methods. Most of the instruments were used according to the original survey while some were re-categorized. Gender, education, living area, income status, factors considered to be related to quality of life such as exercise, smoking and drinking habits, existence of chronic diseases, perceived health, and BMI were explored for their relationship with quality of life. Significance level was set to .05.
Results: In this study, 58.4% of the subject were female, and approximately 3/4 had education below elementary school. However, there were more female, more elementary school education, and fewer living with significant others among the old-old. Underweight, depression, and suicidal thoughts were more prevalent among the old-old. The old-old perceived their health worse. Quality of life scores were lower for the old-old. In terms of health behaviors, there were more drinking, exercising, and overweight among the young-old. Factors related to quality of life turned out to be gender, perceived health and BMI among the young-old and education, economic status, and perceived health among the old-old.
Conclusion: We recommend differentiated health policy and health programs for the young- and the old-old.
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KEYWORD
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young-old, old-old, quality of life, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data
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