More women (29.3%) than men (14.5%) rated their health as poor or very poor. A significantly higher
number of women than men reported having hypertension, arthritis or heart disease, while a larger number of
men reported having cancer or lung problems. Age, education, income, and presence of chronic conditions
significantly predicted the residents’ self-rated health. Respondents with chronic conditions were twice as likely to
report self-rated poor health (Odds Ratio: 2.26, 95% CI: 1.91-2.67) than residents with no chronic conditions. Those who
were more likely to have used primary care services, such as a physician or traditional Korean medicine, included those
80 and older, men, those who had a chronic condition or poor health status, and lower-income individuals.