Subjective Well-being and Related Factors for Healthy Longevity among Community Dwelling Elderly People

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  • 健康長寿に向けた大都市在住自立高齢者における主観的健康感と関連要因の検討
  • ケンコウ チョウジュ ニ ムケタ ダイトシ ザイジュウ ジリツ コウレイシャ ニ オケル シュカンテキ ケンコウカン ト カンレン ヨウイン ノ ケントウ

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Aim: The purpose of this study is to clarify the subjective well-being and related factors for healthy longevity among community dwelling elderly people. Method: Subjects were 623 persons over 65 years old, who were randomly extracted from the Citizen Resident Register System in A City. The unsigned questionnaires, including basic demographic characteristics, physical, psychological and social status, were mailed to the all subjects. Results: The rate of valid answers was 350 (56.2%). The mean age (SD) of subjects was 73.5 (6.1) years old and 180 (51.4%) of the subjects were male. The subjective well-being distributed from perfectly well=32 (9.1%), to well=244 (69.7%), poor=54 (15.4%), and very poor=15 (4.3%), and was significantly associated with sex (β=-0.136, p<0.05), subjective symptom (β=0.308, p<0.05), primary nursing care requirement authorization (β=-0.147, p<0.05), K6 (β=0.167, p<0.05), LSNS-6 (β=-0.238, p<0.05), oral health (β=-0.173, p<0.05), exercise (β=-0.253, p<0.05), rest and sleep (β=-0.127, p<0.05), and total scores of healthy activities (β=-0.191, p<0.05). Conclusion: To promote the subjective well-being for healthy longevity in community-dwelling elderly, supporting the health system and eldery people's every activity for health are required.

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