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Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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Activities of Daily Living, Depression, and Self-rated Health and Related Factors in Korean Elderly: Focused on Socioeconomic Status and Family Support

노인의 일상생활수행능력, 우울 및 주관적 건강상태와 영향요인: 사회경제적 상태와 가족지지를 중심으로

  • Oh, Seieun (Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Dankook University) ;
  • Ko, Young (School of Nursing, Gachon University)
  • 오세은 (단국대학교 보건과학대학 간호학과) ;
  • 고영 (가천대학교 간호대학)
  • Received : 2015.04.20
  • Accepted : 2015.06.23
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify activities of daily living, depression and self-rated health and related factors for Korean Elderly. Methods: Data from the survey for the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging in 2010 were used. The data were analyzed using frequencies, weighted proportions, and hierarchical multiple logistic regression. Results: Significant difference was observed in health status induced by socioeconomic status between men and women, but not among age groups. Socioeconomic status was strongly associated with self-rated health among male and female elders. Being unschooled and low net family asset were significantly related with dependency in activities of daily living and depressive symptoms among men. Only low net family asset was significantly related with depressive symptoms among women. Family support provides a slight decrease to the negative relationship between socioeconomic status and health status, especially depressive symptoms. Conclusion: This study suggests that interventions to reduce health inequalities should target elderly with lower socioeconomic status and with poor family support, using a gender-specific approach.

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