Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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A Comparative Study of ADL, IADL in Urban and Rural Elderly - Taejon, Koje Area

일 도시.농촌노인의 ADL, IADL 비교연구 -대전.거제지역을 중심으로-

  • Li, Chun-Yu (Yanbian Health School Jinlin Province) ;
  • Kim, Keum-Ee (Koje junior college, nursing department) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Li (Chungnam national university, college of medicine, dept. of nursing)
  • 이춘옥 (중국연변 위생학교 간호학교실) ;
  • 김금이 (거제전문대학 간호과) ;
  • 김현리 (충남대학교 간호학과)
  • Published : 1997.12.01
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the elderly in urban and rural ares. The subjects were selected in a convenient sampling and the total number was 189(Urban : 95, Rur al : 94). The data were collected by one to one interviews in the period of Sep. 1-30, 1995(Koje) and March 15-28, 1997 (Taejon). The study tools for this study were 1) ADL and IADL 2) Self rating scores for health status. The data were analyzed by percentage, T-test, ANOVA, $X^2$ Test, Pearson correlation coefficiency by SPSS pc WIN. 7.0 program. The results were as follows: 1. The self rating score for health status of the elderly in urban area was lower than that of the rural when compared in the same age group. 2. In the comparison of ADL scores between the elderly in urban and rural areas, there was no statistically significant difference. The IADL score of the rural elderly were higher than that of the urban elderly and there was a statistically significant difference. 3. In the comparison of ADL & IADL scores according to the self rating score for health status, there was a statistically significant difference among health status levels.

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