Factors affecting Health-Related Quality of Life (HINT-8) according to the degree of frailty in the elderly in Korea

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to identify factors affecting in   frailty of Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(KNHANES) 2019. The relationship between the health-related quality of life(HRQOL) in elderly and the degree of frailty with the HINT-8 tool, a Korean-style measure of frailty.

Methods/Statistical analysis: This study was analyzed with the KNHANES 2019 the 8110 people who participated in the KNHANES 2019, 1,735 people aged 65 and over were targeted.

Findings: In the frailty group, women accounted for 81.2%, those aged 80 years or older accounted for 32.5%, followed by those aged 75-79 with 28.7%. The household income was at a low level of 64.2% and the number of people living with two or more people was 69.3%.

Improvements/Applications: As frailty can be recovered or prevented, it is hoped that a follow-up study will be conducted based on the results of this study. It is suggested to develop management of frailty for Korean elderly.