Volume 29, Issue 5, 2020
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.1177
Factors influencing subjective health of adults according to economic activity
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting the subjective health of adults according to their economic activity. Methods: The data for this study were extracted from the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VII) conducted from 2016 to 2018. There were 12,418 participants, aged 30–69 years, who answered a question about their economic activity. In the study, socio-demographic, physical, and psychological characteristics were examined. Physical characteristics included body mass index (BMI), weight change and weight control in the past year, frequency of drinking and amount consumed at once, smoking, amount of sleep per day, and aerobic exercise. Psychological characteristics included subjective health, subjective body recognition, and stress. Results: The factors that influenced subjective health differed according to economic activity. The explanatory power of these factors in the economically active group was 10.3% (F = 71.37, p < .001) and 18.4% (F = 71.85, p < .001) in the non-economic group. Conclusion: The results of this study provide new evidence that may influence the field’s ability to identify factors that contribute to the independent prediction of prevalence of disease and mortality by affecting adults’ subjective health.
Keywords
subjective health, economic activity, adults, physical, psychological