Article ; Online: Factors associated with health-related quality of life in Koreans aged over 50 Years: the fourth and fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Health and quality of life outcomes
2017 Volume 15, Issue 1, Page(s) 243
Abstract: Background: To evaluate and analyse the factors associated with health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in the Korean population aged 50 years and older.: Methods: We used data obtained from the fourth and fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition ... ...
| Abstract | Background: To evaluate and analyse the factors associated with health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in the Korean population aged 50 years and older. Methods: We used data obtained from the fourth and fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES IV-V) 2007-2012, a national, cross-sectional health examination and survey, for which representative data on the health, nutritional status, and physical activities of the Korean general population are collected by the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The sampling protocol for the KNHANES was designed to involve a complex, stratified, multistage probability cluster survey of a representative sample of the noninstitutionalized civilian population in South Korea using a cross-sectional design. The association between HR-QoL and socio-economic factors and medical comorbidities in adults aged 50 years and older was investigated using data from the KNHANES IV-V from 2007 to 2012 (n = 17,937). The EuroQol 5-Dimension Questionnaire (EQ-5D) was used to evaluate HR-QoL, and the factors associated with HR-QoL were analysed after adjusting for socio-economic and demographic factors, anthropometric measurements and clinical comorbidities. Results: Health status declined with ageing, and low socio-economic status had negative associations with health status. Gender had no association with health status. Among chronic medical conditions, arthritis and depression had significant associations with health status in older people when stratified by age and gender (P < 0.05). Conclusions: These findings suggest that older people may value the ability to perform daily activities, which may mean that it is necessary to pay more attention to the factors associated with musculoskeletal pain and emotional distress, as well as socio-economic status or chronic diseases. Trial registration: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES) is not a clinical trial registry, but the national health survey conducted by the Government of the Republic of Korea, to gather information on health and nutritional status of Korean population, to plan public health services and health education programs, and to do statistical studies of the efficiency of public health services required for setting up welfare and healthcare policies. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Arthritis/epidemiology ; Arthritis/psychology ; Chronic Disease ; Comorbidity ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Depression/epidemiology ; Depression/psychology ; Exercise ; Female ; Health Status ; Health Surveys ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nutrition Surveys ; Nutritional Status ; Quality of Life ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2017-12-16 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ISSN | 1477-7525 |
| ISSN (online) | 1477-7525 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12955-017-0816-4 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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