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Living Arrangement and Health Behavior Profiles Among Midlife and Older Adults

중노년기 거주형태에 따른 건강행동프로파일 유형화

  • Kim, Bon (Jeju National University) ;
  • Oh, Seung-Eun (Jeju National University, Faculty of Public Administration) ;
  • Min, Joohong (Jeju National University, Faculty of Human Ecology &Welfare)
  • 김본 (제주대학교) ;
  • 오승은 (제주대학교 행정학과) ;
  • 민주홍 (제주대학교 생활환경복지학부)
  • Received : 2020.05.15
  • Accepted : 2020.06.26
  • Published : 2020.11.30
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Abstract

This study aims to explore health behavior profiles and the association between the derived profiles and living arrangement among middle-aged and older adults. Using data from wave 6 (2016) of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, latent profile analyses were applied to identify patterns of health behaviors and multinomial logistic regression models were conducted to predict profile membership using living arrangement (i.e., living alone, living with spouse only, living with family members) and sociodemographic characteristics. A sample of 7,048 respondents aged 55 and older were included in the study. Results revealed that Korean middle-aged and older adults can be grouped into four health behavior profiles: "High health-compromising" (4%), "Moderate health-compromising" (28%), "Low health-compromising" (65%), and "High physical activity" (3%). Also, living arrangement showed significant profile differences. Compared to the respondents living alone, those living with spouse only were more likely to belong to low and moderate levels of health-compromising behavior profiles than the "High physicial activity profile". Respondents living with family members were more likely to belong to the "High health-compromising profile" than the "High physical activity profile" compared to those living with spouse only. These findings indicate that living arrangement needs to be taken into consideration when developing health promoting programs and supports. Moreover, policy interventions suiting the needs of various sociodemographic subgroups are recommended.

이 연구의 목적은 중노년기 한국 성인남녀의 건강행동프로파일을 살펴보고, 거주형태에 따라 건강행동프로파일이 유의하게 다른지를 살펴보는 것이다. 이를 위해 한국고령화패널 6차(2016) 조사에 응답한 55세 이상 7,405명을 대상으로, 잠재프로파일분석을 통해 건강행동프로파일의 유형을 살펴보았으며, 거주형태 (독거, 부부가구, 그 외 가족동거가구)와 사회인구학적 변인과 건강행동프로파일 유형간의 관계를 살펴보기 위해 다항 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 주된 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 연구참여자들은 "고수준 건강유해행동유형 (4%)" "중간수준 건강유해행동유형(28%)" "저수준 건강유해행동유형(65%)" "높은 신체활동유형(3%)"의 4가지 건강 행동프로파일로 유형화되었다. 거주형태와 건강행동유형간의 차이를 살펴 본 결과, 홀로 사는 경우에 비해 부부가 함께 사는 경우 높은 신체활동유형에 비해 저수준 및 중간수준의 건강유해행동 유형에 속할 가능성이 높았다. 가족원과 함께 사는 경우, 부부만 사는 경우에 비해, 높은 신체활동 유형에 비해 고수준 건강유해행동유형에 속할 가능성이 높았다. 이러한 결과는 건강 증진 프로그램이나 지원 서비스 등을 개발하는데 있어 프로그램 참여자의 거주형태를 고려할 필요가 있음을 보여준다. 또한, 다양한 사회인구학적 특성이나 수요에 따른 정책적 개입이 필요함을 시사한다.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by the 2019 scientific promotion program funded by Jeju National University

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