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Purpose The purpose of this study is to classify and compare the types of health promotion behaviors of the older people before and after COVID-19. Also, by comparing the influence of the health promotion behavior types on depression, we tried to verify the difference in depression by each health promotion behavior type. Method With the survey of living conditions and welfare needs of Korean older persons in 2014 and 2020, descriptive and frequency analysis were conducted to examine the sociodemographic and health promotion behaviors of older people. Also, the types of health promotion behaviors of the elderly before and after COVID-19 were classified through Latent Class Analysis, and multiple regression analysis was conducted to verify the effects of the classified types on depression. Results The results are following; first, in 2014, the health behavior types of the elderly were classified into 1) smoking/drinking 2) weak use of medical institutions 3) non-exercise and 4) active health behavior practice types. In 2020, the types were classified into 1) weak medical institution use 2) non-exercise 3) active health behavior practice and 4) medical institution use-oriented types. Second, as a result of comparing the effect on depression, the other three types showed statistically significantly higher levels of depression than the 'active health behavior practice type' both in 2014 and 2020. Conclusion It was confirmed that the elderly who practiced various health-promoting behaviors showed a low level of depression. Based on this, the needs of intervention for health promotion of the elderly with high vulnerability, and practical intervention plans and policy implications for reducing depression were presented.

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