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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2017.15.11.385

The Factors Affecting Health-related Quality of Life in Urban Working Elderly  

Kim, Ji-In (Dept. of Nursing, Cheju Halla University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.15, no.11, 2017 , pp. 385-394 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was identify the factors affecting health related quality of life in urban working elderly. This study used the data from the 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examinations Survey and analyzed the demographic characteristics, work related factors, health related factors and health-related quality of life in living urban and aged 65 and over. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS 18.0 program. As a result, there were significant differences according to age, sex, marital status, generation composition, education level, family income, house ownership, allowance, private medical insurance, smoking, alcohol, stress. The affecting factors of health-related quality of life were sex, education level, allowance, private medical insurance. According to the results of this study, the health-related quality of life of the elderly should be improved by considering gender specific characteristics and economic status.
Keywords
Elderly; Urban; Work; Health-related quality of life; Korea National Health and Nutrition Examinations Survey;
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