Pattern of Hepatitis A Incidence According to Area Characteristics Using National Health Insurance Data / 예방의학회지
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
; : 164-173, 2012.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-162765
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Over the past several years, the incidence of hepatitis A infection has been increasing rapidly in the young-adult population in Korea. We examined the effects of area-level socioeconomic status and environmental hygiene on the incidence of hepatitis A.METHODS:
This study is based on the registered national population of Korea and the national health insurance data from 2004 to 2008. A total of 73 459 individuals were confirmed to have had hepatitis A. The standardized incidences of hepatitis A in 232 districts adjusted for sex and age of people were calculated for each year, and the rate ratios of the incidence rates were estimated according to area-level socioeconomic status and environmental hygiene using multiple Poisson regression models.RESULTS:
The incidence rates of hepatitis A infection were 15.6 (per 100 000) in 2004, 19.0 (per 100 000) in 2005, 27.2 (per 100 000) in 2006, 25.1 (per 100 000) in 2007, and 61.7 (per 100 000) in 2008. The analysis of the area-level effects showed that residential areas of the less deprived than other regions, areas with higher levels of education, and heavily populated areas were significantly associated with increased risk.CONCLUSIONS:
There is a very strong possibility that both area-level socioeconomic status and environmental hygiene play a role in increasing the risk of hepatitis A infection in Korea. Therefore, to reduce hepatitis A infection, we need a nationwide strategy that considers these area-level characteristics.
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Classe Social
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Distribuição de Poisson
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Incidência
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Fatores de Risco
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República da Coreia
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Hepatite A
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Programas Nacionais de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociais da saúde
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo