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http://dx.doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2020.45.4.183

Regional Variation of EQ-5D Index and Related Factors in Community Health Survey: Major Role of Psychosocial Factors in Korea  

Kim, Eunsu (Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Chungnam National University)
Nam, Hae-Sung (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University and Research Institute for Medical Sciences)
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Journal of agricultural medicine and community health / v.45, no.4, 2020 , pp. 183-193 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: As an ecological study, this study was performed to identify the community-level variation of health related quality-of-life (HRQOL), and to explore the factors that explain the variation, using 2017 Korean Community Health Survey (KCHS) data. Methods: Community health indicators of KCHS, which are correlated with the EQ-5D index of Si-gun-gu districts, were selected as independent variables. Multiple linear regression model was used to derive factors that explain regional variations in the EQ-5D index. Results: The EQ-5D index variation in 229 districts nationwide was 1.1 times for extremal quotient (EQ) and 1.0 for coefficient of variance (CV). The Si-gun-gu districts with the EQ-5D index in the lower 25% were more distributed in the province (27.7%) than in the metropolitan area (20.3%). As a result of multiple linear regression analysis, the depressed mood experience rate, perceived stress rate, suicide ideation rate, and physician diagnosed arthritis rate were derived as major factors of the variation. Conclusions: In order to reduce the gap in HRQOL between the districts, the priority of local health policies should be placed on the above factors including psychosocial factors.
Keywords
Health status; Small area variation; Ecologic study; Community health;
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