Research Article
Factors Related to Depression and Mental Health That Affect the Quality of Life of the Elderly
| Characteristics | Categories | n | % |
| Gender | Male | 22 | 18.3 | Female | 98 | 81.7 |
| Age (year) | 65–69 | 34 | 28.3 | 70–79 | 58 | 48.4 | ≥80 | 28 | 22.4 |
| Religion | Buddhism | 54 | 45.0 | Christianity | 14 | 11.7 | Catholic | 17 | 14.2 | No religion | 35 | 29.2 |
| Education | Junior high school graduate | 88 | 73.3 | High school graduate | 24 | 20.0 | University graduate or higher | 8 | 6.7 |
| Marital status | Married | 67 | 55.8 | Bereavement, separation, divorce | 52 | 43.3 | Single | 1 | 0.8 |
| Living together | Couple | 61 | 50.8 | Married children | 21 | 17.5 | Unmarried children | 7 | 5.8 | Alone | 31 | 25.8 |
| Number of children | 0–1 | 11 | 9.1 | 2 | 47 | 39.2 | 3–4 | 51 | 42.5 | ≥5 | 11 | 9.2 |
| Dependent child | Has | 109 | 90.8 | None | 11 | 9.2 |
| A person who usually cares and helps | Marriage partner | 42 | 35.0 | Children | 60 | 50.0 | Neighbors and others | 18 | 15.0 |
| Meeting | Senior citizen’s center | 48 | 40.0 | Senior college | 15 | 12.5 | Senior volunteer group | 3 | 2.5 | None | 54 | 45.0 |
| Number of meetings | Once a week | 47 | 39.2 | Once in two weeks | 7 | 5.8 | Once a month | 14 | 11.7 | Once in two months | 52 | 43.3 |
| Occupation status | Has | 15 | 12.5 | None | 105 | 87.5 |
| Economic level | Low | 20 | 16.7 | Medium | 82 | 68.3 | High | 18 | 15.0 |
| Monthly allowance | ≥100,000 won | 21 | 17.5 | ≥200,000 won | 12 | 10.0 | ≥300,000 won | 39 | 32.5 | ≥400,000 won | 18 | 15.0 | ≥500,000 won | 30 | 25.0 |
| Subjective health status | Very healthy | 5 | 4.2 | Healthy | 26 | 21.7 | Average | 56 | 46.7 | Unhealthy | 28 | 23.3 | Very unhealthy | 5 | 4.2 |
| Disease status | Has | 81 | 67.5 | None | 39 | 32.5 |
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