• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.19-32
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to examine household food insecurity and the associations of food insecurity with socioeconomic characteristics, food behaviors, health status and nutrient intake among elderly people in a rural area. This study included 191 elderly people (mean age = $72.0{\pm}7.4$) in Jeollabuk-do, Jangsu-gun. House food insecurity was measured using an adapted version of the USDA short form household food insecurity scale, and nutrient intake measured by a 24-hour dietary recall. Only 15.2% of the subjects were in food-insecure households, 84.8% of the elderly households were food-secure. The food-insecure households were significantly lower in the number of family, frequency of shopping, and perceived health status than the food-secure households. In addition, they had serious tooth problems and NSI (Nutrition Screening Index) scores. Food-insecure households were significantly lower in most areas of nutrient intake (energy, protein, fat, Ca, P, Fe, K, Na, Zn, Vit. $B_2$, niacin, Vit. E), and also lower in nutrient intake compared to dietary reference intake (energy, protein, P, Fe, K, Na, Vit. $B_1$, Vit. $B_2$, niacin, Vit. E). These results suggest that the household food insecurity measures used in this study were an important indicator of nutritional well-being among elderly persons in the rural area. Food insecurity should be considered an important issue to public health and food service programs should be expanded for food-insecure households in rural areas.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.17-38
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to take a new look at factors affecting the spending of retired elderly households by identifying the effects of different types of wealth components, along with socio-demographic factors, on current consumption. A tobit linear regression model was utilized to estimate parameters in the consumption functions. Data was drawn from the 1990 Consumer Expenditure Survey, Interview Survey in the United States.Total consumption and various consumption categories were the most responsive to changes in annual income flow and the least responsive to changes in property assets. The four wealth components differed in their influence on consumption categories among retired elderly households. In addition, age, residential area, household type, and education were found to be significant factors affecting total consumption and consumption categories of the retired elderly.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.105-121
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to propose ubiquitous housing environment based on older residents' needs for ubiquitous(UT) home services. For this purpose, at the previous study which was the first stage of this study, UT home services by each elderly household based on spouse, income level, and health status were identified and this study finally proposed UT home services by each elderly household type according to residents' level of needs for UT home services. One to one interview with a structured survey questionnaire and illustration was implemented and 204 older residents who were composed of one of six elderly household types were responded. Among 6 types of elderly households, type 2 and 6 were the groups which had higher needs for various kinds of UT home services. Economic status and their health status were the key factors to determine their needs for UT home services. Type 4 and 7 were the groups to express their lower needs for UT home services due to their lower income level and good health condition. Ultimately, two floor plans for type 4 and 5 elderly households were developed to show applicable UT home services in each room of the house.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2009

This study aimed to identify and compare variables affecting life satisfaction of older women by focusing on household types and poverty levels. The study used data from the Korea Longitudinal Study of Aging administered by the Korea Labor Institute in 2006. The data for 1,017 older women ages over 65 including 427 single households and 590 couple households was analyzed. First, interaction effects of household types and poverty levels on life satisfaction were statistically significant. For the non-poverty households of older women, there was no explicit difference between single households and couple households in life satisfaction, but for the poverty households, single households were lower in life satisfaction than couple households. Second, as a result of reviewing four groups of older women (poverty-single household, poverty-couple household, non-poverty-single household, and non-poverty-couple household), besides religion, it was found that there were significant differences in age, education level, number of children, health level, residence area, and status of economic activity. Third, when analyzing variables affecting life satisfaction, common predictors for the four groups were health level and ownership of house. Older women who perceived to be healthier and owned their own homes were higher in life satisfaction. For poverty-single households, older women with over middle school graduation were also higher in life satisfaction, but for poverty-couple households, older women with over middle school graduation and more children were higher.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1257-1260
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• 2017

최근 1인 가구가 급격히 증가하고 있으며, 그 증가의 원인 중 하나는 독거노인 수의 증가이다. 이러한 거주형태 변화는 필연적으로 정책적인 변화를 요구하므로 1인 가구의 공간적인 분포를 파악하는 것은 중요한 문제로 볼 수 있다. 또한 공간적인 군집이 나타나게 된 요인들에 대해 이해하는 것은 효율적인 정책 수립에 유리 할 것이다. 본 연구에서는 사회경제적인 불평등을 반영하는 박탈지수 (deprivation index)를 설명변수로 고려하면서 1인 가구와 저소득 독거노인에 대한 공간 군집 탐색을 하였다. 이를 위해서 fused lasso를 이용한 공간 군집 탐색방법이 사용되었다. 이 방법을 통하여 낮은 사회경제적 수준이 l인가구와 저소득 독거노인의 수에 얼마나 영향을 미치는지 확인하고, 박탈정도의 효과가 보정된 공간군집을 살펴보았다. 또한 정수형 자료에서 벌칙가능도함수를 이용한 공간 군집 탐색을 할 수 있도록 구현된 R패키지의 사용법을 자세히 소개하였다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2007

The determinansts of expenditure spent on medical care and the ratio of medical care spending to consumption expenditure were investigated using the 2002 House Income and Expenditure Survey by the Korea National Statistical Office, which consisted of a sample of 918 elderly households. There were significant differences in expenditure on medical care and the ratio of medical care spending to consumption expenditure between elderly and nonelderly households. Age, education, overspending were significant factors that determine the expenditure on medical care and the ratio of medical care spending to consumption expenditure. Overspending is the most important factor related to expenditure on medical care and the ratio of medical care spending to consumption expenditure.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.113-122
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to offer and analysis the stage of elderly in order to improve the quality of living environment of elderly in Korea. Taking into account the retirement age in Korea, those households with people over 60 years old were chosen for the investigation. For the study methods, an examination of documents centering on previous related studies and the analysis of references from the National Statistical Office, from which a general social situation can be clearly obtained, are used. The results are as follows; From viewpoint of the stage of elderly, Parents and children of families mostly live together stage 1 and 2, mostly live separately at stage 3, the rate of living together increases stage 4 and 5. In over stage 4, there are some cases in which the Korean tradition of three generations living under one roof appears as well. The residing period at one place becomes longer as people grow older, which shows clearly the characteristic of 'ageing in place', therefore in order to continue to provide housing support to the elderly, the characteristics of each elderly stage will have to be considered. In the life of the elderly, more and more hobby groups and meetings among the older population have been created, which means that elderly centered social activities will become more various, and facilities and community activated methods will have to be provided accordingly. Elderly people become less adaptable in new housing environments as they get older, therefore the housing has to accommodate their capability to adapt and the degree of aging. The stage of elderly can be used as a basic reference for a more effective solution when planning elderly housing in the future.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.463-493
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• 2018

우리나라의 인구구조는 1인 가구 및 고령가구가 점차 증가하는 형태로 변화하고 있으며, 이는 국내 에너지 수요에 영향을 미칠 가능성이 있다. 이 연구를 통해 1인 및 고령가구의 에너지 소비패턴이 일반 가구의 에너지 소비패턴과 구별되는 특징이 존재하는지를 분석함으로써 인구구조 변화에 따른 에너지 소비 특성을 살펴보고자 하였다. 지역고정효과 모형과 에너지 경제연구원의 가구상설표본조사 패널 자료(2013-2015년)를 실증분석에 활용하였다. 1인 가구는 다른 가구 형태에 비해 모든 에너지원에서 소비가 많은 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 1인 가구 중 4060대의 소비가 가장 많았다. 고령화 효과는 에너지원에 따라 상이하게 나타났다. 고령가구의 전력 소비는 다른 연령대에 비해 대체로 많거나 비슷하였으나, 등유는 고령가구의 소비가 가장 적었다. 반면, 가스 및 총에너지는 연령에 따른 차이가 존재하지 않았다. 연구결과는 정부가 1인 가구 및 고령화로 인해 증가하는 전력 혹은 에너지 소비 추이를 면밀히 관찰하면서 이에 대응하기 위한 다양한 정책 방안을 마련할 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.195-205
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• 2010

households using the 2007 Korean Retirement and Income Study. Elderly households were classified into three groups based on the comparisons among the costs of living and then the factors influencing the probability of belonging to each group were investigated using multiple logistic regression models. The major findings are as follows. Firstly, the subjective adequate cost of living was the highest and the subjective minimum cost of living was the lowest. The actual cost of living was in between. Secondly, 42.6% of elderly households belonged to Group1(whose actual cost of living was less than the subjective minimum cost of living), 30.0% was classified into Group2(whose actual cost of living was greater than the subjective minimum cost of living but less than the subjective adequate cost of living) and the actual cost of living of the remaining 27.4% was greater than the subjective adequate cost of living(Group3). Thirdly, income was the strongest factor influencing the probability of belonging to each group, but the influencing factors were different for the logistic models for Group1 and Group3 based on Group2.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics of space usage patterns by types of elderly households(single or couple). For the study, 74 elders who were older than 65 were selected and their living behaviors at their home during a day (24 hours) were analyzed. Respondents were classified into 6 types based on a combination of their household type, income level and health status. The results showed that the elderly residents tended to live a well-regulated life, however, each type had unique time and space use pattern. For example, the more the elder residents were healthy, the more they used many rooms. Frail elderly residents spent most of the day in their bedroom. Also, if they had a spouse, each one tended to use a separate private room for his or her daily life whether they shared a bedroom or not.