Trends in inequality in life expectancy at birth between 2004 and 2017 and projections for 2030 in Korea: multiyear cross-sectional differences by income from national health insurance data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The current status, time trends and future projections of a national health equity target are crucial elements of national health equity surveillance. This study examined time trends in inequality by income in life expectancy (LE) at birth between 2004 and 2017 and made future projections for the year 2030 in Korea.

Design

Using individually linked mortality data, time trends in inequality by income in LE at birth were examined. The LE projection was made with the Lee-Carter model.

Setting

Total Korean population and death data derived from the National Health Information Database of the National Health Insurance Service.

Participants

A total of 685 773 157 subjects and 3 486 893 deaths between 2004 and 2017 were analysed.

Primary and secondary ou

SUBMITTER: Khang YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6615846 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature