Associated Determinants of Successful Ageing among Older Koreans: from the 7^th KNHANES

Ageing problems are rapidly increasing globally. But rare studies on preparing strategies are existed despite of increasing risks. We aimed to identify associated major factors of successful ageing.

Our study analysed the 7^thKNHANES (Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data) to find out associated determinants of successful aging, by general characteristics, socio-economic, healthy life style, mental and oral health factors. We analysed on 1, 252 subjects to identify the associated major determinants of successful ageing with multiple-logisticregression by complex sampling method.

Through multiple-logistic-regression it was showed that stress(OR 2.921; 95% CI: 2.081–4.098), chewing (OR 2.102; 95% CI: 1.645–2.687), gender (OR 1.759; 95% CI: 1.341–2.309), economic activity (OR 1.660; 95% CI: 1.273–2.165), physical activity (OR 1.346; 95% CI: 1.004–1.804), and education level (OR 1.830; 95% CI: 1.139–2.939) were statistically connected with successful ageing. While, other associated factors of successful ageing such as the factors of presence of spouse, income, areas of residence, alcohol drinking were presented with having no relationship of successful ageing after adjustment.

Specified and concrete strategies of public health interventions should be prepared by considering psychological, physical aspects such as stress management and oral health care as well as thinking of socio-economic factors of the elderly for the successful ageing in the Korean community.