Income-related inequality in quality-adjusted life expectancy in Korea at the national and district levels.

Dohee LimJinwook BahkMinsu OckIkhan KimHee-Yeon KangYeon-Yong KimJong Heon ParkYoung-Ho Khang

Published in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2020)

This study provides evidence of income-based inequalities in health measured by QALE in all subnational areas in Korea. Furthermore, QALE and differences in QALE by income were closely associated with neighborhood-level socioeconomic characteristics.

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