| Keywords |
Health ; Elderly ; Gender |
| Abstract |
This study was done to identify differences in health status by gender who are living alone. A part of the 2016 Community Health Survey data were used for analysis. The subject this study were 15,767 peoples aged 65 years or older living alone. General characteristics(age, education, medicaid status, dietary condition, smoking, drinking, physical mobility), physical health status and mental health status were measured. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and stepwise multiple regression. As a results, medicaid status, dietary condition, drinking and physical mobility were factors affecting the physical health status of male and female elderly. Age and education were factors affecting the physical health status of female. Age, dietary condition and physical mobility were factors affecting the mental health status of male and female elderly. Medicaid status, smoking and drinking were factors affecting the mental health status of female. It is necessary to these factors should be considered in the development of intervention program for management of physical and mental health among elderly people in living alone in community. |