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Korean Society of Muscle and Joint Health (대한근관절건강학회)
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Health Behavior and Health Related Quality of Life of married Males and Females

기혼남성과 여성의 건강행태 및 건강 관련 삶의 질에 관한 연구

  • Jeong, Yu-Rim (Department of Health Care Administration, Yeungnam University College) ;
  • Han, Sam-Sung (Department of Public Health, Daegu Haany University)
  • 정유림 (영남이공대학교 보건의료행정과) ;
  • 한삼성 (대구한의대학교 보건학부)
  • Received : 2023.10.26
  • Accepted : 2023.12.01
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study examines the health behavior and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among married men and women, utilizing data from the Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey, encompassing 4,217 subjects. Methods: A multiple regression model was employed to analyze the data. Results: Married men demonstrated a significantly good relationship between HRQOL and perceived health state (β=.32, p<.001), while married women showed a similar relationship with perceived health state (β=.38, p<.001). Additionally, married men demonstrated significantly neutral relationship between HRQOL and perceived health state (β=.30, p<.001), as did the married women (β=.38, p<.001). Both married men (β=-.11, p<.001) and married women (β=-.08, p<.001) were found to experience depression. oreover, the HRQOL in married men was positively associated with private health insurance (β=.08, p=.001), and the same trend was observed in married women (β=.10, p<.001). Married men with unmet medical needs showed a negative association with HRQOL (β=-.08, p<.001), and married women with unmet medical needs showed a similar negative association (β=-.12, p<.001). Furthermore, outpatient medical use(2 weeks) was negatively associated with HRQOL in both married men (β=-.07, p=.001) and married women (β=-.07, p<.001). Moreover, married women displayed a significant negative association between HRQOL and the prevalence of obesity(β=-.04, p=.048) and stress (β=-.05, p=.009) and a positive association with aerobic exercise (β=.04, p=.027). Conclusions: This study suggests that health behavior significantly influences the HRQOL among married men and women. The findings of this study can guide policymakers in developing strategies to improve health behavior and HRQOL within households.

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