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QuickStats: Transition between average age of first stroke occurrence and life expectancy in Korea, 2007-2014
- Date2018-09-06 19:58
- Update2018-09-06 20:13
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Transition between average age of first stroke occurrence and life expectancy in Korea, 2007-2014
Between 2007 and 2014, the average age of the first stroke occurrence among Korean increased slightly from 65.7 to 67.2, indicating 1.5 year increment. During the same period, Korean life expectancy increased from 79.2 to 81.8 (2.6 year increment). This data show a positive relationship between two indicators (Figure A).
Source: 1) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Life expectancy for Korean
2) 2016-2017 Estimating the incidence of acute myocardial infarction and stroke based on the national health insurance claims data in Korea, Project of
KCDC, Yesei University, Song Vogue Ahn.
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Prevention, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Between 2007 and 2014, the average age of the first stroke occurrence among Korean increased slightly from 65.7 to 67.2, indicating 1.5 year increment. During the same period, Korean life expectancy increased from 79.2 to 81.8 (2.6 year increment). This data show a positive relationship between two indicators (Figure A).
Source: 1) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Life expectancy for Korean
2) 2016-2017 Estimating the incidence of acute myocardial infarction and stroke based on the national health insurance claims data in Korea, Project of
KCDC, Yesei University, Song Vogue Ahn.
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Prevention, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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