Regional Variation of EQ-5D Index and Related Factors in Community Health Survey: Major Role of Psychosocial Factors in Korea / 農村醫學 地域保健
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
;
: 183-193, 2020.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-919636
ABSTRACT
Objectives@#As an ecological study, this study was performed to identify the community-level variation of health related quality-of-life (HRQOL), and to explore the factors that explain the variation, using 2017 Korean Community Health Survey (KCHS) data. @*Methods@#Community health indicators of KCHS, which are correlated with the EQ-5D index of Si-gun-gu districts, were selected as independent variables. Multiple linear regression model was used to derive factors that explain regional variations in the EQ-5D index. @*Results@#The EQ-5D index variation in 229 districts nationwide was 1.1 times for extremal quotient (EQ) and 1.0 for coefficient of variance (CV). The Si-gun-gu districts with the EQ-5D index in the lower 25% were more distributed in the province (27.7%) than in the metropolitan area (20.3%). As a result of multiple linear regression analysis, the depressed mood experience rate, perceived stress rate, suicide ideation rate, and physician diagnosed arthritis rate were derived as major factors of the variation. @*Conclusions@#In order to reduce the gap in HRQOL between the districts, the priority of local health policies should be placed on the above factors including psychosocial factors.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
Year:
2020
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