Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

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Socioeconomic Inequity in Self-Rated Health Status and Contribution of Health Behavioral Factors in Korea

한국인의 사회경제적 불평등에 따른 주관적 건강수준의 차이와 건강행태 기여요인 분석

  • Kim, Min-Kyung (Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University) ;
  • Chung, Woo-Jin (Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lim, Seung-Ji (Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University) ;
  • Yoon, Soo-Jin (Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Ja-Kyoung (Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Kyung (Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University) ;
  • Ko, Lan-Ju (Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University)
  • 김민경 (연세대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 정우진 (연세대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 임승지 (연세대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 윤수진 (연세대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 이자경 (연세대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 김은경 (연세대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 고난주 (연세대학교 보건대학원)
  • Published : 2010.01.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The study is investigated socioeconomic variations in self-rated health status and contribution of health behavioral factors in Korea. Methods: A nationally representative sample (2,800 men and 3,230 women aged 20-64 years) from the 2005 Korea National Health and Nutrition Surveys was analyzed using logistic regression. Results: Self-rated health was lower among lower socioeconomic groups compared with higher socioeconomic groups, with gender being irrelevant. This association was attenuated when health behavioral and socio-demographic factors were adjusted. When each health behavioral factor was considered separately, mediators such as smoking in men, and stress or exercise in women explained a large part of the decreased socioeconomic health inequalities. Conclusions: In Korea, subjective health inequalities arise from different socioeconomic status, but this difference is decreased by health behavioral factors. Therefore, socioeconomic inequity in self-rated health status can be corrected more effectively by promotional health behaviors.

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