노인의 주관적 건강상태, 건강관심도, 건강실천행위와 생활만족도와의 관계 분석

A Study on the Relationship among the Subjective Health Status, the Degree of Interest in Health Status, the Personal Health Management, and the Life Satisfaction Outcomes of the Elderly

The purpose of this study was to find out the relationship among the subjective health status, the degree of health status, the personal health management and the life satisfaction of the elderly population. This Study was conducted through interviews and questionnaires with the 222 elderly participants. The collected data were analyzed by the frequency analysis, the Chi-square test, the t-test, and the analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results of this study are summarized as follow; First, the subjective health condition of the elderly is more positive in males than in females. Secondly, among the sub-items regarding the degree of interest in health status, the largest number of participants answered affirmatively to the regular participation in the medical checkups. Thirdly, among the items regarding the personal health management, the smoking and drinking rate was higher in males than in females. Fourthly, the life satisfaction measures were highest in the group of participants with higher social status and income. Finally, the life satisfaction measures were the highest in the group of participants with higher satisfaction rate in their health status and in their body weight.