Predictors of Quality of Life in Korean Elderly Females with Osteoarthritis in 2013

In this paper is a secondary analysis using raw data from the 2013 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The study confirmed that Quality of Life in Korean Elderly Females with Osteoarthritis has correlations with age, subjective health condition, joint integration, limited activity of daily living, depression continuing for over 2 weeks and obesity. The above mentioned dependent factors were explicable causes of 39.6% of Quality of Life according to the regression model. Therefore, it is necessary to set up a specific system for managing the elderly with osteoarthritis in order to improve their quality of life together with patient education programs on arthritis management, joint strengthening exercises and continuous self-help joint management.