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Korean Academy of Health Policy and Management (한국보건행정학회)
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Regional Variation in National Gastric Cancer Screening Rate in Korea

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  • Park, Ju Hyun (Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University Graduate School) ;
  • Choi, So-Young (Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University Graduate School) ;
  • Lee, Kwang-Soo (Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University College of Health Sciences)
  • 박주현 (연세대학교 대학원 보건행정학과) ;
  • 최소영 (연세대학교 대학원 보건행정학과) ;
  • 이광수 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 보건행정학과)
  • Received : 2017.10.07
  • Accepted : 2017.11.13
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

Background: This study purposed to analyze regional factors related to gastric cancer screening rate provided by national cancer screening program in Korea. Methods: The unit of analysis was administrative districts of si gun gu level. Dependent variable was regional gastric cancer screening rate provided by national cancer screening program, and regional variables were selected to represent the regional characteristics such as demographic, health behavior and status, socioeconomic, and health resource. Tobit regression was applied for the analysis. Results: Analysis results showed that gastric cancer screening rate was varied depending on regions from 47.8% to 69.1%. Tobit regression showed that gastric cancer screening rate had negative relationships with smoking rate, financial independence rate, and National Health Insurance premium per capita. And regional gastric cancer screening rate had positive relationships with sex ratio and number of gastric cancer screening center. Conclusion: Regional characteristics should be considered in establishing regional policies for increasing the gastric cancer screening rate.

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