Trends in Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality in Korea, 1985-2009: An Age-period-cohort Analysis.
- Author:
Hye Ah LEE
1
;
Hyesook PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hpark@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Age-period-cohort effect;
Myocardial ischemia;
Mortality
- MeSH:
Adult;
Age Factors;
Aged;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Myocardial Ischemia/*mortality;
Republic of Korea/epidemiology;
Risk Factors;
Sex Factors
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
2012;45(5):323-328
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: Economic growth and development of medical technology help to improve the average life expectancy, but the western diet and rapid conversions to poor lifestyles lead an increasing risk of major chronic diseases. Coronary heart disease mortality in Korea has been on the increase, while showing a steady decline in the other industrialized countries. An age-period-cohort analysis can help understand the trends in mortality and predict the near future. METHODS: We analyzed the time trends of ischemic heart disease mortality, which is on the increase, from 1985 to 2009 using an age-period-cohort model to characterize the effects of ischemic heart disease on changes in the mortality rate over time. RESULTS: All three effects on total ischemic heart disease mortality were statistically significant. Regarding the period effect, the mortality rate was decreased slightly in 2000 to 2004, after it had continuously increased since the late 1980s that trend was similar in both sexes. The expected age effect was noticeable, starting from the mid-60's. In addition, the age effect in women was more remarkable than that in men. Women born from the early 1900s to 1925 observed an increase in ischemic heart mortality. That cohort effect showed significance only in women. CONCLUSIONS: The future cohort effect might have a lasting impact on the risk of ischemic heart disease in women with the increasing elderly population, and a national prevention policy is need to establish management of high risk by considering the age-period-cohort effect.
