Regional Disparities in the Infant Mortality Rate in Korea Between 2001 and 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The infant mortality rate (IMR) has been considered an important indicator of the overall public health level. Despite improvements in recent decades, regional inequalities in the IMR have been reported worldwide. However, there are no Korean epidemiological studies on regional disparities in the IMR.

Methods

We extracted causes of death data from the Statistics Korea through the Korean Statistical Information Service database between 2001 and 2021. The total and regional IMRs were calculated to determine regional disparities. Based on causes of death and using Seoul as a reference, the excess infant deaths and population attributable fractions (PAFs) were calculated for 15 other metropolitan cities and provinces. The average annual percent changes by region from

SUBMITTER: Woo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10643242 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature