Trends in Regional Disparity in Cardiovascular Mortality in Korea, 1983-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Despite remarkable reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, the burden has remained the leading cause of death. Since little research has focused on regional disparity in CVD mortality, this study aims to investigate its spatiotemporal trends in Korea from 1983 to 2019.

Methods

Using the causes of death statistics in Korea, we analyzed the geographic variation in deaths from CVDs from 1983 to 2019. The sex and age-standardized mortality rate was calculated according to the 17 administrative regions. The analyses include all diseases of the circulatory system (International Classification of Diseases-10 codes, I00-I99), along with the following 6 subcategories which were not mutually exclusive: total heart disease (I00-I13 and I20-I51), h

SUBMITTER: Kim E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9643572 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature