Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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Gender differences in the impact of socioeconomic, health-related, and health behavioral factors on the health-related quality of life of the Korean elderly

노인의 사회경제적 상태, 건강상태, 건강행태와 건강관련 삶의 질의 관계: 성별 차이를 중심으로

  • Moon, Seongmi (Dept. of Nursing, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan)
  • 문성미 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
  • Received : 2017.04.03
  • Accepted : 2017.06.20
  • Published : 2017.06.28
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Abstract

The present study was designed to examine the impact of socioeconomic, health-related, and health behavioral factors on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the Korean elderly by gender. The subjects comprised 688 men and 898 women aged 65 or more who had participated in the Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted in 2014. The associations of factors with the HRQoL as measured with the European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Index were examined in a general linear model. The most influential factor on the HRQoL was depression in both men and women. The perceived health status and walking activity were also associated with the HRQoL in both men and women. The living arrangement and educational status were associated with the HRQoL in women, while the body mass index was associated with the HRQOL in men. Depression management and the promotion of walking activity are essential to the HRQoL of the Korean elderly. Particular attention must be paid to the HRQoL of older women who live alone and have a lower level of education.

본 연구의 목적은 우리나라 노인의 사회경제적 상태, 건강상태, 그리고 건강행태와 건강관련 삶의 질의 연관성을 성별로 분석하는 것이다. 이를 위해 2014년도 국민건강영양조사에서 남성노인 688명, 여성노인 898명의 자료를 2차분석 하였다. 건강관련 삶의 질은 European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Index를 이용하였다. 일반선형모형을 이용하여 추정평균과 표준오차, 계수추정치, 그리고 신뢰구간을 산출하였다. 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질과 가장 연관성이 큰 변수는 우울이었고, 주관적 건강인식과 걷기활동 또한 유의한 연관을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 수면시간이 적정하지 않을 경우 건강관련 삶의 질이 유의하게 낮았다. 한편, 주거형태와 교육수준은 여성 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질과 유의한 관계가 있었고 체질량지수는 남성 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질과 유의한 관계를 보였다. 본 연구결과는 우울의 관리 및 예방이 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질을 유지 증진시키는데 핵심적임을 보여주고 있고 신체활동의 경우 걷기활동과 같은 저강도 신체활동에 초점을 두는 것이 적절함을 시사하고 있다. 그리고 독거 여성노인과 초등학교 졸업 이하의 저학력 여성 노인에 대한 특별한 관심이 요구된다.

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