Necessity of Analyzing the Korea Community Health Survey Using 7 Local Government Types.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examined the potential of a new analytical framework for the Korea Community Health Survey (KCHS) with classification criteria for the sub-national governmental level, the degree of urbanization including an urban-rural multimodal category, and population size as a more effective tool to address local health problems and deduce practical implications.

Methods

Retrospective survey data from 2023 KCHS were obtained. Frequency analyses were performed for self-rated good health status, current smoking status, and unmet medical needs as proxies for health status, as well as health behavior and healthcare utilization, utilizing individual weights to represent national community residents.

Results

We established a new classification of local governments

SUBMITTER: Park S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11824643 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature