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KMID : 0371020010340040354
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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
2001 Volume.34 No. 4 p.354 ~ p.362
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Burden of Disease in Korea
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Chang Hye-Jung
Myoung Jae-Il
Shin Young-Soo
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Abstract
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Objectives : The aim of this study was to estimate the burden of disease through an analysis of Years of Life Lost due to premature deaths, one component of the Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY). In addition, the cause of death statistics were adjusted to improve validity, and the results were compared with those of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD).
Methods : In closely following the approach taken in the original GBD study, most of the explicit assumptions and the value judgments were not changed. However, the statistics for some problematic concerns such as deaths of infants or those due to senility, were adjusted. Deaths, standard expected years of life lost (SEYLL), and potential years of life lost (PYLL) were computed using vital registration data compiled by the National Statistical Office.
Results : The burden for males is 1.8 and 2.3 times higher than that for females, according to SEYLL and PYLL, respectively. The proportions of deaths due to Group I, II, and Ill causes are 5.4%, 80.4%, and 14.3%, respectively, for PYLL, but in a major shift from Group Ito Ill they are 6.3%, 66.2%, and 27.5%, respectively, for SEYLL. The proportion of Group Ill causes in Korea, 27.5%, is extremely high when compared to 10.1% for the world, 7.6% for developed countries, and 10.7% for developing countries.
Conclusions : Estimation results showed that the total burden due to premature deaths is smaller than that for the entire world but larger than that for developed countries. The disease structure of Korea has changed to resemble that of developed countries. Also, an overly large portion of the total burden in Korea stems from injuries arising from car accidents.
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KEYWORD
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Burden of illness, Premature mortality, Life expectancy, Cause of death, Health transition
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