Association between Subjective Health Perception and Cohabitation Status of the Elderly

Abstract

The purpose of this research is for verifying the association between subjective health status and cohabitation status of elderly group in Korea. the 8th National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES Ⅷ-2) raw data used for analysis. The respondents of this research were 2,314 people aged 60 and older. Data analysis was performed by SPSS. Chi-square analysis was performed for differences of subjective health perception and general characteristics. Logistic regression analysis was performed for to analyze factors related to subjective health perception and cohabitation status. In 60s age group, gender, household income, education level, cohabitation status, drinking were related to subjective health perception. In 70s, gender, education level, walking were related to subjective health perception. In 80 and older, household income, walking were related to subjective health perception, In logistic regression analysis, subjective health perception in 60s age group was 2.1 times higher in the case of cohabitation (yes) compared to cohabitation (no). Subjective health status have been related to successful aging. This research' result would be used for basic data for the developing an intervention program to improve subjective health perception in the elderly.