Region-Based Analysis of Prevalence and Incidence of Parkinson's Disease: Analysis of the National Sample Cohort in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The rapid increases in the elderly population and urbanization in South Korea have influenced both demographics and the environment. This study investigated trends in the prevalence and incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD), and the associations of PD with the urban and rural environments in South Korea.

Methods

This study examined subjects aged 40 years or older in a cohort constructed using the National Sample Cohort data set in South Korea during 2002-2013. We estimated the age-standardized prevalence and incidence of PD based on the 2002 population, and estimated their trends. We analyzed regional differences in these rates by dividing South Korea into three regions based on geographic characteristics and two regions based on the degree of urbaniza

SUBMITTER: Lee SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6172497 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature