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KMID : 1138720180440040025
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Korean Public Health Research
2018 Volume.44 No. 4 p.25 ~ p.34
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A Gender analysis of the association between Self-rated Health and Disability of daily living among Korean Elderly
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Park Gum-Ryeong
Tchoe Byong-Ho
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Abstract
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Objective: This study aimed to examine the association Self-Rated Health(hereafter SRH) and Activities of Daily Living(hereafter ADL), Independent Activities of Daily Living(hereafter IADL) among Korean elderly.
Methods: Using nationally representative cross sectional studies called 2014 Survey of living conditions and welfare needs of Korean elder persons. We used SRH as an independent variable, disabilities of ADL and IADL as dependent variables. Logistic regression was implemented and potential confounders such as socio-economic status, demographic characteristics and others were adjusted.
Results: It was revealed that people who were female(than male) and 75 or more years old(than less than 75 years old) were shown to have poor SRH and disabilities of both ADL and IADL. In logistic regression model, poor SRH was associated with ADL and IADL disabilities. Especially, their association was more remarkable among male than among female. It can be understood that socio-economic contexts affect quality of life among elderly and SRH can be differently perceived by gender.
Conclusions: Our notable findings showed that gender perspective is needed to understand SRH and daily living among elderly.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Activities of Daily Living, Health Status
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