A Study of Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Elderly:Based on the 8th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Author: Kyoung Hwan LEE ¹ ; Ho Chan KIM
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1. Department of Psychiatry, Bong Seng Memorial Hospital, Busan, Korea
Publication Type:Original Articles
From: Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry 2024;30(3):69-75
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Objectives:We examined the factors influencing heath related quality of life among elderly in Korea.
Methods:The subjects of this research were 1,342 elderly people aged 65 years or over in Korea. Health related quality of life was measured using EuroQol-5 dimension (EQ-5D), and depression was measured using Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Statistical differences among the EQ-5D index score was analyzed using analysis of covariance and logistic regression analysis based on sociodemographic characteristics, subjective health perception, stress perception degree and depression severity.
Results:Depression severely reduced health related quality of life. General characteristics having significant influence on health related quality of life index score included gender, income, education, marital status, subjective health perception, stress perception degree and severity of depression.
Conclusions:Depression is associated with severe reduction of the health related quality of life on EQ-5D index score.Social attention and further study of depression will be needed for improving the health related quality of life among elderly with depression.