Table 4.
Demographic characteristics of deceased children and young people with life-limiting conditions, 2015.
| Variables | Total, n (%) | Cancer, n (%) | Non-cancer, n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,302 (100.0) | 458 (35.2) | 844 (64.8) | |
| Gender | 0.208 | |||
| Male | 761 (58.4) | 257 (56.1) | 504 (59.7) | |
| Female | 541 (41.6) | 201 (43.9) | 340 (40.3) | |
| Age of death (year) | <0.001 | |||
| <1 | 349 (26.8) | 19 (4.1) | 330 (39.1) | |
| 1–9 | 253 (19.4) | 102 (22.3) | 151 (17.9) | |
| 10–19 | 360 (27.6) | 168 (36.7) | 192 (22.7) | |
| 20–24 | 340 (26.1) | 169 (36.9) | 171 (20.3) | |
| Type of insurance qualification | 0.001 | |||
| National Health Insurance | 1,176 (90.3) | 431 (94.1) | 745 (88.3) | |
| Medical aid | 126 (9.7) | 27 (5.9) | 99 (11.7) | |
| Level of incomea | 0.075 | |||
| High | 365 (28.0) | 137 (29.9) | 228 (27.0) | |
| Medium | 564 (43.3) | 179 (39.1) | 385 (45.6) | |
| Low | 373 (28.6) | 142 (31.0) | 231 (27.4) | |
| Severity of disabilityb | <0.001 | |||
| Severe | 318 (24.4) | 51 (11.1) | 267 (31.6) | |
| Mild to moderate | 30 (2.3) | 20 (4.4) | 10 (1.2) | |
| Without confirmed disability | 954 (73.3) | 387 (84.5) | 567 (67.2) | |
| Diagnostic categoryc | ||||
| Malignancy | 458 (35.2) | |||
| Neurologic & neuromuscular | 397 (30.5) | |||
| Cardiovascular | 262 (20.1) | |||
| Renal & urologic | 324 (24.9) | |||
| Hematologic or immunologic | 307 (23.6) | |||
| Gastrointestinal | 72 (5.5) | |||
| Respiratory | 204 (15.7) | |||
| Other congenital or genetic defect | 88 (6.8) | |||
| Metabolic | 132 (10.1) | |||
| Premature & neonatal | 97 (7.5) | |||
| Miscellaneous | 57 (4.4) | |||
| Area of residence by administrative districts | 0.043 | |||
| Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon | 741 (56.9) | 289 (63.1) | 452 (53.6) | |
| Gangwon | 26 (2.0) | 8 (1.7) | 18 (2.1) | |
| Chungcheong | 111 (8.5) | 31 (6.8) | 80 (9.5) | |
| Daegue, Gyeongbuk | 109 (8.4) | 28 (6.1) | 81 (9.6) | |
| Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam | 184 (14.1) | 60 (13.1) | 124 (14.7) | |
| Jeolla | 114 (8.8) | 37 (8.1) | 77 (9.1) | |
| Jeju | 17 (1.3) | 5 (1.1) | 12 (1.4) | |
| Area of residence | 0.313 | |||
| Metropolitan | 596 (45.8) | 201 (43.9) | 395 (46.8) | |
| Non-metropolitan | 706 (54.2) | 257 (56.1) | 449 (53.2) | |
aLevel of income was categorized based on patients’ NHIS premium as high level (upper 25% premium), intermediate level (middle 50%), and low level (lower 25%).
bSeverity of disability was divided according to their disability grade into severe (grade 1–3) and mild (grade 4–6).
cValues are not mutually exclusive.