J Korean Acad Fam Med.  2006 Jul;27(7):534-539.

The Relationship between Health Risk Appraisal and Health-related Quality of Life among Middle-aged Men

• Jang JI
• Kim CH
• Shin HC
• Park YW
• Sung EJ
• Lee EJ
• Choi DH
• Paik YJ
• Kim AJ

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recently, several health risk appraisal programs have been developed to suit Korean character which is currently implemented. This study was conducted to find out the correlation with health age and health-related quality of life through health risk appraisal.
METHODS
From March 1, 2004 to July 30, 2004, 107 male patients aged 30 to 59 who visited the family medicine clinic in a university hospital and had agreed to participate in the study have been assessed to determine the correlation between health age and health-related quality of life by measuring tools of health risk appraisal, CMCHS V1.0 questionnaire and Yangseng measurement questionnaire.
RESULTS
Among the total 107 subjects, 3 were excluded because of incomplete questionnaire. There were 28 people aged in their thirties, 36 in forties, and 40 in fifties. The health age and health-related quality of life showed a negative correlation. The correlation in men in their fift showed the strongest. Indexes between the health age and health perception, changes in health, vitality, morality Yangseng, diet Yangseng, sleep Yangseng and active and rest Yangseng have shown a strong negative correlation (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION
The lower the health age is, the better health-related quality of life in several domains of CMCHS V1.0 and Yangseng in middle aged Korean men.

Keyword

health risk appraisal; health-related quality of life; Yangseng

MeSH Terms

Diet
Health Status Indicators*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Morals
Quality of Life*
Surveys and Questionnaires