J Agric Med Community Health.  2020 Dec;45(4):235-244. 10.5393/JAMCH.2020.45.4.235.

Factors related to COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality rate in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea

• Kim DH
• Park SJ
• Kang HJ
• Yeom EJ
• Yoo NE
• Lee JM
• Nam EH
• Park JH
• Lee K

• KMID: 2511861
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2020.45.4.235

Abstract

Objectives
Gyeongsangbuk-do has entered a super-aged society with 20.7% of the population aged 65 and older. As of April 30, 2020, the death rate of COVID-19(3.8 people) in Gyeongsangbuk-do is higher than the national mortality rate (2.3 people), and the fatality rate of COVID-19 by age accounts for more than half of the total of 58.6%, so it is time to propose to prevent infectious diseases in the event of additional infectious disease disasters COVID-19.
Methods
We collected daily data on the number of confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 from 19 February to 30 April 2020. The data collected was evaluated using the SPSS 21.0 statistical package.
Results
As a result of comparing the incidence and death-related factors of confirmed patients in Gyeongsangbuk-do, there were significant differences in age group (p<0.001), underlying disease (p<0.001), and residence type (p<0.033).
Conclusion
Factors affecting the mortality rate of confirmed patients in Gyeongsangbuk-do have been combined with individual level factors(age, gender, underlying disease), which means individual characteristics that have existed since before the disease, and regional level factors(Type of Residence), which are external factors that enable the use of medical resources. Therefore, each local government is required to establish preventive measures considering individual and regional level factors.

Keyword

SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Incidence rate; Mortality rate; Risk factors