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http://dx.doi.org/10.5932/JKPHN.2012.26.1.113

Health Behaviors and Health Status according to Socioeconomic Status of the Elderly in Daegu  

Lee, Sung-Hee (College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing / v.26, no.1, 2012 , pp. 113-125 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was conducted in order to investigate health behaviors and health status and to identify factors that affect health behaviors and health status of the elderly in Daegu. Methods: Analysis of data on 360 Daegu citizens aged 65 and over, which were taken from the 2010 social survey, was analyzed using the SAS program. Results: Results of logistic regression analysis showed that gender, age, education, and economic activity were independent predictors of health behaviors. Economic activity and owner-occupied housing were found to be independent predictors of health status. Conclusion: Findings of this study indicate a need for development of strategies to promote the health of vulnerable members of the elderly population with consideration for these variables that were found to affect health behaviors and health status of elderly citizens.
Keywords
Health behavior; Health status; Socioeconomic factors; Aged;
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