Table 1 Descriptive statistics of admissions through the emergency department among people with disabilities in South Korea, 2006–2021

From: Heat and hospitalization risks among people with disabilities in South Korea

Demographic characteristics

Count (N, %)

Total

584,743 (100)

Agea

 0–64 years

229,918 (39.3)

 65+ years

354,825 (60.7)

Sex

 Male

336,710 (57.6)

 Female

248,033 (42.4)

Population densityb

 Low

112,088 (19.2)

 Middle

219,240 (37.5)

 High

253,415 (43.3)

Incomec

 Low

224,262 (38.4)

 Middle

237,230 (40.6)

 High

113,571 (19.4)

Cause of admission

 Cardiovascular

240,864 (41.2)

 Genitourinary

99,738 (17.1)

 Mental

104,851 (17.9)

 Respiratory

139,290 (23.8)

  1. aAge at admissions through the emergency department. bPopulation density (persons per km2) was collected from the database of community health outcomes and health determinants for every year for the period ranging over 2008–2021. We segmented the data based on quantile values and employed them as indicators of urbanization level. Specifically, Q1 (low) denotes values below the 33rd quantile, Q2 (middle) between the 33rd and 67th quantiles, and Q3 (high) exceeding the 67th quantile. cIncome groups were classified according to the 20th percentile income level based on health insurance premiums, defining the low-income group as the lowest 15% and the high-income group as the highest 15%.
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