The current status, time trends and future projections of a national health equity target are crucial elements surveillance. This study examined in inequality by income life expectancy (LE) at birth between 2004 2017 made for the year 2030 Korea.Using individually linked mortality data, LE were examined. projection was with Lee-Carter model.Total Korean population death data derived from National Health Information Database Insurance Service.A total 685 773 157 subjects 3 486 893 deaths...

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate long-term trends in smoking prevalence and its socioeconomic inequalities Korea. Methods Data were collected from 10 rounds the Social Survey Statistics Korea between 1992 2016. A total 524,866 men women aged 19 or over analyzed. Age-adjusted calculated according three major position indicators: education, occupational class, income. difference, ratio, slope index inequality (SII), relative (RII) examine magnitude smoking. Results...

Importance Tobacco smoking is associated with increased risk of various cancers, and cessation has been reduced cancer risks, but it still unclear how many years are required to significantly reduce the risk. Therefore, investigating association essential. Objective To investigate time course according elapsed since benefits age at quitting. Design, Setting, Participants This population-based, retrospective cohort study included Korean participants aged 30 older who underwent 2 or more...

This study explores whether the National Health Information Database (NHID) can be used to monitor health status of entire population in Korea.We calculated crude mortality rate and life expectancy (LE) at birth across national, provincial, municipal levels using NHID eligibility database from 2004 2015, compared results with corresponding values obtained Korean Statistical Service (KOSIS) Statistics Korea.The showed that ratio between two data was 0.99.The absolute difference LE not more...

The treatment outcomes of patients with multidrug/rifampin-resistant (MDR/RR) tuberculosis (TB) are important indicators that reflect the current status TB management and identify key challenges encountered by control programs in a country.We retrospectively evaluated as well predictors unfavorable MDR/RR-TB notified from 2011 to 2017, using an integrated database.A total 7,226 were included. success rate had significantly increased 63.9% 75.1% 2017 (P < 0.001). Among outcomes, proportion...

Abstract Background The impact of changes in physical activity (PA) post-cancer diagnosis on prognosis remains unclear. This study evaluated mortality risks according to PA from pre-diagnosis post-diagnosis among cancer survivors. Methods population-based retrospective cohort used the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. included 215,191 participants (125,756 men and 89,435 women) diagnosed with between 2009−2017. PA, measured as total various light-, moderate-, vigorous-...

This study aimed to estimate and compare life expectancy at birth among people with without officially registered disabilities in Korea between 2004 2017. We used the National Health Information Database obtain aggregate data on numbers of population deaths according calendar year (2004 2017), sex, age groups, disability status. A total 697,503,634 subjects 3,536,778 deaths, including 33,221,916 disabled (829,464 associated deaths), were construct tables. Between 2017, for increased by 9.1...

Abstract Tobacco and alcohol may interact to increase the risk of liver cancer, which might be modified by other factors. Their combined effects in context metabolic syndrome (MetS) remain unclear. Given increasing prevalence MetS, this nested case–control study was conducted evaluate smoking consumption on cancer with stratification MetS. We included 15,352 patients 92,112 matched controls who attended nationwide general health examination during 2009–2019, using a customized database ( N =...

Medical Aid beneficiaries in Korea are more likely to have poor health status and receive insufficient healthcare services, but their life expectancy has not been compared with that of National Health Insurance beneficiaries. We used the Information Database obtain aggregate data on numbers population deaths according calendar year (2004 2017), sex, age group, insurance eligibility (Medical or Insurance). Between 2004 2017, a summed total 697,503,634 subjects (combining for 14 years)...

The aim of this study was to measure differences in quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) by income Korea at the national and district levels.Mortality rates EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) scores were obtained from National Health Information Database Insurance Service Community Survey, respectively. QALE among quintiles calculated using combined 2008-2014 data for 245 districts Korea. Correlation analyses conducted investigate associations neighborhood characteristics with gaps therein.QALE showed a...

We aimed to review the current data composition of Korean Tuberculosis and Post-Tuberculosis Cohort, which was constructed by linking Surveillance System (KNTSS; established operated Disease Control Prevention Agency since 2000) National Health Information Database (NHID; Insurance Service in 2012). The following were linked: KNTSS pertaining patients diagnosed with tuberculosis between 2011 2018, NHID a history related diseases 2006 (obtained from Statistics Korea database) on causes death....

This study aimed to identify the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) among patients with tuberculosis (TB) using a nationwide cohort in South Korea.A retrospective study.This used Korean Tuberculosis and Post-Tuberculosis cohort, which was constructed by linking National Surveillance, Health Information Database (NHID) Statistics Korea data for causes death.During period, all notified TB at least one claim NHID were included. Exclusion criteria age less than 20 years, drug resistance,...

To determine whether metformin, which is considered a host-directed therapy for tuberculosis (TB), effective in improving the prognosis of patients with TB and diabetes mellitus (DM), who have higher mortality than those without DM. This cohort study included were registered as having National Tuberculosis Surveillance System. The medical death records matched obtained from Health Information Database Statistics Korea, respectively, data 2011 to 2017 collected retrospectively. We classified...

Abstract Background The incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) has increased rapidly over the past few decades in Korea. This study investigated whether TC epidemic been driven by overdiagnosis. Methods We calculated screening rate from mid-2008 through mid-2014, and incidence, postoperative complication, mortality rates between 2006 2015, using data Korea Community Health Survey, National Insurance Database, cause-of-death Statistics Trends age-standardized all indicators were examined, along...

People with disabilities have a higher mortality risk than non-disabled people. However, patterns and life expectancy according to disability types are under-researched. This study investigated the sociodemographic characteristics compared among people type in Korea using 10-year combined data between 2008 2017. The National Health Information Database from Insurance Service covering total Korean population 2017 was obtained. described age income distributions of calculated rate,...

Whether diabetes mellitus (DM) increases tuberculosis (TB) recurrence risk is debatable. We determined the effect of DM on TB recurrence.This retrospective nationwide cohort study included patients with who successfully completed treatment during 2011-2017 and were followed up for until August 2020. performed subdistribution hazard model analyses stratified by sex to assess related after successful treatment.Of 199,571 participants had received treatment, 47,952 (24%) DM. There more men...

Abstract Background This study aimed to compare three small-area level mortality metrics according urbanity in Korea: the standardized ratio (SMR), comparative figure (CMF), and life expectancy (LE) by urbanity. Methods We utilized National Health Information Database obtain annual age-specific numbers of population deaths Korea between 2013 2017. First, differences SMR were examined, assuming same rates all small areas. Second, we explored ranking obtained using (SMR, CMF, LE). Third, CMF...

Abstract Objective This study ascertains the effects of pre-entry tuberculosis (TB) screening policy, which was implemented as a strategy for managing TB among immigrants, on treatment outcomes immigrants in South Korea. Methods linked three different datasets from 2013 to 2018, namely (1) Korean National Tuberculosis Surveillance System; (2) Health Information Database patients diagnosed with ICD code A15-A19, B90, or U84.3; and (3) Statistics Korea database related cause deaths. To...

Diabetes mellitus is known to increase the risk of cancer. Fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels can be changed over time. However, association between FBG trajectory and cancer has been insufficiently studied. This research aims examine relationship trajectories in Korean population. We analyzed data from National Health Insurance Service-National Screening Cohort collected 2002 2015. Group-based modeling was performed on 256,271 Koreans aged 40-79 years who had participated health...

Objectives The difference between income quintiles in health is relatively well accepted by the general public as a measure of inequality. However, slope index inequality (SII) reflects patterns all social groups, including middle 60%, and it could therefore be considered more academically desirable. If these two measures are closely correlated, widespread use would better supported. This study was conducted to compare differences life expectancy (LE) healthy (HLE) with SII. Design...

Background:We compared age-standardized prevalence of cigarette smoking and their income gaps at the district-level in Korea using National Health Screening Database (NHSD) Community Survey (CHS).Methods: Between 2009 2014, 39,049,485 subjects participating NHSD 989,292 participants CHS were analyzed.The interquintile differences calculated for 245 districts Korea.We examined between-period correlations investigated between two databases.Results: The correlation coefficients both genders...

Background:We compared age-standardized overweight prevalence and their income gaps at the level of district in Korea using National Health Screening Database (NHSD) Community Survey (CHS).Methods: We analyzed 39,093,653 subjects NHSD 926,580 individuals CHS between 2009 2014.For comparison body mass index (BMI) distributions, data from 26,100 Nutrition Examination (KNHANES) were also analyzed.We calculated its interquintile gap level.We examined magnitudes betweenperiod correlation for...

This study addressed town-level mortality rates using the National Health Information Database (NHID) of Insurance Service in Korea comparison with those derived from Administrative Data (NAD) Ministry Interior and Safety.We employed NHID NAD between 2014 2017. We compared numbers population deaths at national level these two data sets. also distribution Correlation analyses were performed to investigate relation deaths, crude rate, standardized ratio (SMR).The almost identical NAD,...

The purpose of this study was to examine the degree which magnitude income inequality in life expectancy according different categorization across beneficiary types under National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) Korea. We used population and death data 2017 from Information Database NHIS. Income quintile groups were classified four ways type (employee insured, self-employed Medical Aid beneficiaries). Standard table procedures calculate expectancy. gap between lowest highest quintiles...