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A study on the subjective symptoms of the ageing process in middle‐aged men: effects of socio‐economic status, diet and health care behaviour *
Author(s) -
LEE MINJUNE,
KIM YOUNGOK,
MOON SOOJAE,
HOSOYA NORIMASA
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of consumer studies and home economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.775
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1470-6431
pISSN - 0309-3891
DOI - 10.1111/j.1470-6431.1990.tb00062.x
Subject(s) - ageing , stepwise regression , gerontology , middle age , healthy ageing , regression analysis , demography , environmental health , medicine , psychology , sociology , developmental psychology , machine learning , computer science
In order to investigate the factors influencing the ageing process of middle‐aged men, different environmental variables including socio‐economic status, diet, smoking and drinking were studied as possible determinants of the ageing process. Six hundred and forty‐seven Korean men over 40 years of age were studied. Frequency, chi‐square, t‐test, and stepwise multiple regression analyses were employed to identify the significant variables. As a result of the analyses, occupation and smoking were found to be the most influential factors. In short, those who did not refrain from smoking and had professional jobs experienced early symptoms in the ageing process.