Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between types and amount of social activity and health-related quality of life according to gender and age group.MethodsThis study used data from the Community Health Survey (CHS), which was collected in 2011 and consisted of 229,226 participants aged 19 or older. A linear mixed effects model was used to evaluate the factors influencing health-related quality of life among individuals tracked in the CHS and, in particular, to analyze the associations between the amount and types of social activities participated in and the EuroQol EQ-5D assessment.ResultsWe found that the average quality of life increased according to the amount of social activities individuals participated in (zero = 89.30, one = 93.28, two = 95.25, three = 96.27, four = 96.85). When people participated in one social activity, social activity was more strongly associated with EQ-5D in the elderly age group (males: 19–34 years = 0.195, 35–49 years = 0.642, 50–64 years = 1.716, ≥65 years = 4.408; females: 19–34 years = 0.170, 35–49 years = 0.502, 50–64 years = 1.411, ≥65 years = 4.180). More participation was positively associated with higher EQ-5D (one = 1.939, two = 2.377, three = 2.439, four = 2.515, p for trend < 0.0001). In females, those who participated in relationship organizations had a higher EQ-5D than those who participated in other types of social activities (Females ≥65 age group; Relationship = 4.373, Leisure = 2.620, Religion = 1.842, Charity = 1.544).ConclusionThere was a positive association between the increase in the number of social activities and increase in health-related quality of life, especially when evaluated in terms of type of social activities and health-related quality of life according to gender and age group.
Highlights
Quality of life has become a significantly important endpoint in medical care
The total population included in that survey was 229,226 individuals; we omitted individuals who had missing data about educational status, perceived health status, perceived stress status, marital status, economic activity status, family income, depression diagnosis, chronic and acute disease or accident and addiction experience, hypertension diagnosis, diabetes mellitus diagnosis, cerebral infarction diagnosis, cardiac infarction diagnosis, angina pectoris diagnosis, arthritis diagnosis, osteoporosis diagnosis, tuberculosis diagnosis, asthma diagnosis, EuroQol EuroQol visual analogue scales (EQ-VAS) and EQ-5D
The group who participated in one social activity ranks first, followed by the group who participated in two social activities
Summary
Quality of life has become a significantly important endpoint in medical care. The World Health Organization’s definition of health includes mental and social health along with physical health [1]. There are studies that support the idea that participating in social activities increases the quality of life [2]. There are many types of social activities that are effective for enhancing the quality of life. Park et al Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (2015) 13:140 general population according to age and gender. As we included four types of effective social activities (religion, relationship, leisure, and charity), we could determine the specific associations of each type of social activity on quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the association between social activity and quality of life by gender and age group. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between types and amount of social activity and health-related quality of life according to gender and age group
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