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Impact of socioeconomic status on biologics utilization in rheumatoid arthritis: revealing inequalities and healthcare efficiency

  • Hye Won Kim;Yeon Ju Lee;You-Jung Ha;Eun Bong Lee;Yun Jong Lee;Eun Ha Kang
    • The Korean journal of internal medicine
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    • 제39권4호
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    • pp.668-679
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    • 2024
  • Background/Aims: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate biologics treatment disparities in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients based on socioeconomic status (SES). Methods: Data from the KOrean Observational Study Network for Arthritis (KORONA) database were analyzed to assess various factors associated with SES, health behaviors, and biologics use. Logistic regression and structured equation modeling (SEM) were utilized for data analysis. Results: Among 5,077 RA patients included, 393 (7.7%) patients were identified as biologics users. Within the entire cohort, 31.8% of the participants were in the low-income and low-education groups, and 39.3% of the participants were in the high-income and high-education groups. Despite the patients with low income or low education experienced higher disease activity at diagnosis, had more comorbidities, exhibited higher medication compliance, underwent more check-ups, and had more hospital admissions than their counterparts, the odds of patients with low-income receiving biologics were 34% lower (adjusted odds ratio = 0.76, 95% confidence interval: 0.60-0.96, p = 0.021) after adjustment for demographics and comorbidities. SEM and pathway analyses confirmed the negative impact of low SES on biologics use. Conclusions: The findings suggest that SES plays a significant role in biologics use among RA patients, indicating potential healthcare inefficiencies for low SES patients. Moreover, adverse healthcare habits negatively affect biologics use in RA patients. The study highlights the importance of considering socioeconomic factors while discussing biologics use and promoting equitable access to biologics for optimal RA management.

The Influence of Health Literacy and Diabetes Knowledge on Diabetes Self-care Activities in Korean Low-income Elders with Diabetes

  • Jeong, Jihye;Park, Namhee;Shin, So Young
    • 지역사회간호학회지
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    • 제25권3호
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    • pp.217-224
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: This study aimed to assess the levels of and relationships among health literacy, knowledge about diabetes, and self-care activities in the Korean low-income elderly with diabetes and to identify factors influencing the self-care activities of this vulnerable population. Methods: This study surveyed a total of 151 low-income elderly patients with diabetes registered at 16 Visiting Health Care Services in B City, Korea. Health literacy was measured with the Newest Vital Sign. Diabetes knowledge was measured with the Diabetes Knowledge Test. The Summary of Diabetes Self-care Activities Questionnaire was used to assess diabetes self-care activities. A stepwise multiple regression analysis was conducted to identify significant factors influencing diabetes self-care activities in these patients. Results: In the regression model, diabetes knowledge (${\beta}=.322$, p<.001), exercise (${\beta}=.337$, p<.001), and experiences of diabetes education (${\beta}=.241$, p=.001) were significantly associated with increased diabetes self-care activities in low-income elderly patients with diabetes when gender, education, health literacy, and subjective health state were controlled. Conclusion: To improve diabetes self-care activities in the low-income elderly with diabetes, it is important to develop a customized program considering their knowledge, exercise, and diabetes education experience.

개인의 사회경제적 수준과 지역의 사회경제적 수준의 상호작용이 제2형 당뇨 환자에서 당뇨합병증 발생 및 당뇨와 관련된 입원에 미치는 영향: 2002-2013년 국민건강보험공단 표본 코호트 자료를 활용하여 (Interaction Effects between Individual Socioeconomic Status and Regional Deprivation on Onset of Diabetes Complication and Diabetes-Related Hospitalization among Type 2 Diabetes Patients: National Health Insurance Cohort Sample Data from 2002 to 2013)

  • 장지은;주영준;이두웅;이상아;오소연;최동우;이현지;신재용
    • 보건행정학회지
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.114-124
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    • 2021
  • Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the interaction effects of individual socioeconomic status and regional deprivation on the onset of diabetes complications and diabetes-related hospitalization among type 2 diabetes patients. Methods: Korean National Health Insurance Service National Sample Cohort data from 2002 to 2013 were used. A total of 50,954 patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes from 2004 to 2012 and aged 30 years or above were included. We classified patients into six groups according to individual income level and neighborhood deprivation: 'high in advantaged,' 'high in disadvantaged,' 'middle in advantaged,' 'middle in disadvantaged,' 'low in advantaged,' and 'low in disadvantaged.' We calculated hazard ratios (HR) of onset of diabetes complication and diabetes-related hospitalization using the Cox proportional hazard model, with the reference group as diabetes patients with high income in advantaged regions. Results: In terms of the interaction effects of individual income level and regional socioeconomic level, even with the same low individual income level, the group with a high regional socioeconomic level (low in advantaged) showed low HRs for the onset of diabetes complication (HR, 1.04; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00-1.08) compared to the 'low in disadvantaged' group (HR, 1.10; 95% CI, 1.05-1.16). In addition, the 'high in advantaged' group showed slightly higher HRs for the onset of diabetes complication (HR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.00-1.11) compared to the 'low in advantaged' and it appeared to be associated with slight mitigation of the risk of diabetes complication. For the low-income level, the patients in disadvantaged regions showed the highest HRs for diabetes-related hospitalization (HR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.19-1.41) compared to the other groups. Conclusion: Although we need to perform further investigations to reveal the mechanisms that led to our results, interaction effects individual socioeconomic status and regional deprivation might be associated with on onset of diabetes complications and diabetes-related hospitalization among type 2 diabetes patients.

당뇨병환자 안저검사 수검 요인 (Factors Related to Fundus Examination in Diabetes Mellitus Patients)

  • 최주혁;나백주;천성아
    • 보건행정학회지
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.125-136
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    • 2010
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study is to analyze the proportion of fundus examination of DM patients for preventing microvascular complication and to examine the factors related to fundus examination in DM patients. Methods: This study used 2005 Korean national health and nutrition survey data. We selected all 1,129 diabetes mellitus patients from the data. And we choose 8 factors related to diabetes mellitus patients. These are sex, age group, type of residential area(rural or urban), education level, income level, comorbidity with hypertension, current insulin use, and duration of suffering from DM. We have analysed these factors by whether he had been examined fundus or no through Chi-square and logistic regression analysis. Results: Female DM patients have tendency to get more fundus examination than Male DM patients. And Young patients, patients who live in urban area, well educated patients, high income patients, comorbidity with hypertension, patients have got the insulin injection, patients have long duration of suffering from DM are to get more fundus examination. According to multivariate logistic regression analysis, sex and education level, income level, and duration of suffering from DM, comorbidity with hypertension, patients have got the insulin injection are significant factors on fundus examination for prevent microvascular diabetes mellitus complications. Conclusions and Discussion: We have concluded that physicians and policy makers should consider to fundus examination especially of man and DM patients who have more shorter disease period and low educated patients and low incomed patients and patients who have taken insulin therapy.

암, 심뇌혈관 질환자의 소득수준에 따른 사망 및 이차 질환 발생 위험 (Risk of Death and Occurrence of Secondary Disease of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Patient by Income Level in Korea)

  • 강민진;손강주
    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제18권10호
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    • pp.145-157
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    • 2018
  • 본 연구에서는 국민건강보험공단 코호트를 이용하여 한국의 사망원인 1, 2, 3 위에 해당하는 질병이자 4대 중증질환에 포함되는 암, 뇌졸중, 심근경색 환자의 소득수준이 사망에 미치는 영향을 확인하고자 한다. 또한 발병 1년 이후 이차적으로 암, 심뇌혈관 질환에 발생할 위험을 확인하고자 한다. 2007년 해당 질환으로 신규 발병한 환자를 대상자로 하여 2015년까지 관찰하였고, 분석은 Cox 확률비례위험모형과 경쟁위험모형을 이용하였다. 소득수준은 2007년 발병 당시 정보를 사용하였으며, 소득분위 수 1~3/4~7/8~10으로 나눠 각각 low/mid/high로 범주화하였고 '의료급여'군은 low군으로 분석에 포함했다. 연구 결과에서 소득분위 수준에 따라 암, 뇌졸중, 심근경색이 발병한 환자의 사망 위험이나 추가 발병 위험에 차이가 있음이 나타났다. 저소득층의 초기 사망을 낮추기 위한 사회적 안전망이 필요하다는 것과 더불어 현 정책과 같이 중증질환에 대한 보편적인 보장성 강화도 지속해서 필요하다고 보인다.

심뇌혈관질환자의 소득과 교육수준에 따른 건강행태 비교 - 2010-2011년도 국민건강영양조사 자료를 이용하여 - (Comparison of the Health Behaviors according to Income and Education Level among Cardio-Cerebrovascular Patients; based on KNHANES data of 2010-2011)

  • 최지연;최성우
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제15권10호
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    • pp.6223-6233
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    • 2014
  • 본 연구는 심뇌혈관질환자들을 대상으로 소득수준과 교육수준이 건강행태에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 질병관리와 예방에 도움을 주는 방안을 제시하는데 있다. 2010-2011 국민건강영양조사 원시자료를 이용하여 30세 이상의 심뇌혈관질환자 3,687명을 대상으로 건강행태, 일반적(사회인구학적) 특성, 신체계측 및 혈액검사를 소득수준별, 교육수준별로 상관관계를 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과, 소득수준과 교육수준이 낮을수록 심뇌혈관질환의 유병율이 높고, 현재흡연에서의 OR(95% CI) 값은 고소득자 0.71(0.52-0.96), 고교육자 0.41(0.29-0.58)로 소득과 교육수준이 낮을수록 건강수준의 감소와 관계되는 현재흡연과의 상관성이 높았다. 한편 1개월음주와 고위험음주에서 고소득자의 OR(95% CI) 값은 각각 1.55(1.22-1.95), 1.42(1.11-1.82)로 음주율이 고소득자에서 높았으나 교육수준에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 걷기운동의 실천율은 소득과 교육수준 모두 유의한 차이가 없었다. 따라서 소득수준이 높은 환자군에서는 절주홍보를 강조하고, 소득과 교육수준이 낮은 환자군에서는 금연의 중요성을 강조하는 것 이외에도 서비스공급을 위한 제도적인 뒷받침이 필요할 것으로 보인다.

African American Race and Low Income Neighborhoods Decrease Cause Specific Survival of Endometrial Cancer: A SEER Analysis

  • Cheung, Min Rex
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권4호
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    • pp.2567-2570
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    • 2013
  • Background: This study analyzed Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) data to assess if socio-economic factors (SEFs) impact on endometrial cancer survival. Materials and Methods: Endometrial cancer patients treated from 2004-2007 were included in this study. SEER cause specific survival (CSS) data were used as end points. The areas under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were computed for predictors. Time to event data were analyzed with Kaplan-Meier method. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify independent risk factors. Results: This study included 64,710 patients. The mean follow up time (S.D.) was 28.2 (20.8) months. SEER staging (ROC area of 0.81) was the best pretreatment predictor of CSS. Histology, grade, race/ethnicity and county level family income were also significant pretreatment predictors. African American race and low income neighborhoods decreased the CSS by 20% and 3% respectively at 5 years. Conclusions: This study has found significant endometrial survival disparities due to SEFs. Future studies should focus on eliminating socio-economic barriers to good outcomes.

일개 농촌지역 저소득층 당뇨병환자의 관리 상태 (Management of Diabetic Mellitus in Low-income Rural Patients)

  • 김혜연;윤우준;신민호;권순석;안혜란;최성우;이영훈;조동혁;이정애
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제42권5호
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    • pp.315-322
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    • 2009
  • Objectives : Knowledge about the management status of diabetic melitus (DM) is essential to improve diabetic management. Moreover, low income is associated with poor adherence to treatment and increased mortality. This study was performed to evaluate the management status of DM in low-income patients in a rural area. Methods : We enrolled 370 patients with type 2 DM living in Gokseong county, JeollaNamdo. A well-trained examiner measured the height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, fasting blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. Carotid ultrasonography was used to measure carotid artery carotid artery intima media thickness (IMT) and plaque. anklebrachial index (ABI) was used to evaluate peripheral artery disease. A fundoscopic examination was performed to evaluate diabetic retinopathy. A history of diabetes complications and health-related questionnaires were also completed. Results : The age of diabetic subjects was 68.7$\pm$8.7 years and the duration of diabetes was 8.9$\pm$8.2 years. Most (63.5%) had hypertension, and 45.7% had triglycerides below 150 mg/dl, 38.1% had low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) cholesterol below 100 mg/dl, 48.7% had urine albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) below 30 mg/g. Less than half (45.9%) achieved the goal of HbA1c less than 7% suggested by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). 10.6% had peripheral vascular disease, 11.9% had retinopathy, and 60.8% had chronic kidney disease. Conclusions : DM management in low income patients is very poor and requires further work to improve.

Associations between income and survival in cholangiocarcinoma: A comprehensive subtype-based analysis

  • Calvin X. Geng;Anuragh R. Gudur;Jagannath Kadiyala;Daniel S. Strand;Vanessa M. Shami;Andrew Y. Wang;Alexander Podboy;Tri M. Le;Matthew Reilley;Victor Zaydfudim;Ross C. D. Buerlein
    • 한국간담췌외과학회지
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    • 제28권2호
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    • pp.144-154
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    • 2024
  • Backgrounds/Aims: Socioeconomic determinants of health are incompletely characterized in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). We assessed how socioeconomic status influences initial treatment decisions and survival outcomes in patients with CCA, additionally performing multiple sub-analyses based on anatomic location of the primary tumor. Methods: Observational study using the 2018 submission of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-18 Database. In total, 5,476 patients from 2004-2015 with a CCA were separated based on median household income (MHI) into low income (< 25th percentile of MHI) and high income (> 25th percentile of MHI) groups. Seventy-three percent of patients had complete follow up data, and were included in survival analyses. Survival and treatment outcomes were calculated using R-studio. Results: When all cases of CCA were included, the high-income group was more likely than the low-income to receive surgery, chemotherapy, and local tumor destruction modalities. Initial treatment modality based on income differed significantly between tumor locations. Patients of lower income had higher overall and cancer-specific mortality at 2 and 5 years. Non-cancer mortality was similar between the groups. Survival differences identified in the overall cohort were maintained in the intrahepatic CCA subgroup. No differences between income groups were noted in cancer-specific or overall mortality for perihilar tumors, with variable differences in the distal cohort. Conclusions: Lower income was associated with higher rates of cancer-specific mortality and lower rates of surgical resection in CCA. There were significant differences in treatment selection and outcomes between intrahepatic, perihilar, and distal tumors. Population-based strategies aimed at identifying possible etiologies for these disparities are paramount to improving patient outcomes.

The Socioeconomic Burden of Cancer in Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - Stakeholder Meeting Report

  • Jan, Stephen;Kimman, Merel;Kingston, David;Woodward, Mark
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.407-409
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    • 2012
  • The ACTION (Asean CosTs In ONcology) Study will be one of the largest observational studies of the burden of cancer ever conducted in Asia. The study will involve 10,000 newly diagnosed patients with cancer and will be carried out across eight low- and middle income countries within the ASEAN region (Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Viet Nam, Laos and the Philippines). Patients will be interviewed three times over 12 months to assess their health, use of health care services, out of pocket costs related to their illness, social and quality of life issues. The project is a collaboration between the George Institute for Global Health, the ASEAN Foundation and Roche. The aim of the study is to assess the health and socioeconomic impact of cancer on patients in ASEAN communities, and the factors that may impact on these outcomes.