Disability type-specific mortality patterns and life expectancy among disabled people in South Korea using 10-year combined data between 2008 and 2017.

ABSTRACT: People with disabilities have a higher mortality risk than non-disabled people. However, mortality patterns and life expectancy according to disability types are under-researched. This study investigated the sociodemographic characteristics and compared mortality and life expectancy among people with disabilities according to disability type in Korea using 10-year combined data between 2008 and 2017. The National Health Information Database from the National Health Insurance Service covering the total Korean population between 2008 and 2017 was obtained. This study described the age and income distributions of people with disabilities and calculated the mortality rate, proportional mortality ratio, and life expectancy according to disability type. Most disability subgroups had higher avera

SUBMITTER: Bahk J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9501987 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature