Nationwide study of income-based disparities in diabetic limb preservation in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: Income-based disparities has a profound impact on health outcomes by limiting access to preventive care, early diagnosis, and effective treatment with chronic conditions such as diabetes. Our aim was to investigate the impact of income-based disparities on diabetic foot amputation rates, focusing on disparities in outcomes among income levels. This retrospective cohort study used data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database that tracked 2,580,585 diabetic patients between 2009 and 2012 (baseline) and followed them through 2019 using claims and mortality data to identify incident lower extremity amputation. Participants were categorized into income quartiles (Q1-Q4) with Q1 being the lowest-income group including Medical Aid beneficiaries. The primary outcome was the firs

SUBMITTER: Lee YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12700938 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature