Life Expectancy in Areas around Subway Stations in the Seoul Metropolitan Area in Korea, 2008-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to calculate life expectancy in the areas around 614 subway stations on 23 subway lines in the Seoul metropolitan area of Korea from 2008 to 2017.

Methods

We used the National Health Information Database provided by the National Health Insurance Service, which covers the whole population of Korea. The analysis was conducted on the level of the smallest administrative units within a 200-m radius of each subway station. Life expectancy was calculated by constructing an abridged life table using the number of population and deaths in each area and 5-year age groups (0, 1-4, …, 85+) during the whole study period.

Results

The median life expectancy in the areas around 614 subway stations was 82.9 years (interquartile range, 2.2 years; minimum, 7

SUBMITTER: Kim I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7669455 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature