Purpose : This study was done to identify the Body Mass Index (BMI), health status, competence in daily activity, depression, and physical activity of Korean elderly people and to examine relationship among these factors. Method : Sixty-six elders who visited a public health center or a welfare center elderly people participated in the study. BMI, health status, competence of daily activity, and depression were measured and analyzed. Result : Mean score for competence of daily activity was 10.11, for depression symptoms, 5.9 and for physical activity. 108.47. Over 80% (83.3%) of the elders had a history of disease, whereas 59% among them reported their health status as good or excellent. Physical activity and depression had a negative correlation (r=-.28, p<.05). Competence in daily activity was negatively correlated with body fat level (r=-.34, p<.01). BMI (r=-.30, p<.05), and depression (r=-.56). whereas, it was positively correlated with grasping strength (r=.44, p<.01) and perceived health status (r=.39, p<.01). Depression and perceived health status had a negative correlation (r=-.50, p<.01). Conclusion : Level of physical activity and levels for factors related to physical activity for Korean elderly were identified. Relationships were found between the variables; BMI, competence of daily activity, depression and physical activity.