Effects of Physical Health Status, Social Support, and Depression on Quality of Life in the Korean Community-Dwelling Elderly

Table 1

General characteristics of the Korean community-dwelling elderly (N = 466).

Characteristics	Categories	N (%)
Gender	Male; Female	91 (19.5); 375 (80.5)
Age	65–69 years old; 70–74 years old; 75–79 years old; 80–84 years old; 85–89 years old	141 (30.3); 69 (14.8); 111 (23.8); 104 (22.3); 41 (8.8)
	Average age	75.27 ± 6.60
Educational level	No formal education; Primary-school diploma; Middle-school diploma; High-school diploma	303 (65.0); 98 (21.0); 40 (8.6); 26 (5.4)
Marital status	Single; Married; Bereavement; Divorce	5 (1.1); 174 (37.3); 281 (60.3); 6 (1.3)
Family type	Elderly couple; Living with child’s family; Living with grandchildren; Living alone; Others	130 (27.9); 106 (22.7); 8 (1.7); 169 (36.3); 53 (11.4)
Number of family members	1–3; 4–6; 7<	382 (82.0); 70 (15.0); 14 (3.0)
Residence type	Detached house; Apartment; Row house; Multiplex house	340 (73.0); 99 (21.2); 12 (2.6); 15 (3.2)