Estimating Lifetime Dental Care Expenditure in South Korea
An Abridged Life Table Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15514858 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Sohn (0000-0001-7748-5622, Cyber University of Korea), Xianhua Che (0000-0001-5029-229X, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology), Sungwon Lim (0000-0001-9086-5101, University of Washington), Hee‐jung Park (0000-0002-6789-9247, Kangwon National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 3308-3308 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17093308 |
| PMID | 32397465 |
| OpenAlex | W3021133598 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
The aim of this study was to measure the magnitude and distribution of a Korean's lifetime dental expenses depending on age and sex, by constructing a hypothetical lifetime and life table of survival. Additionally, we estimated the difference in life expectancy between men and women and its impact on dental expenses. We used the 2015 Korea Health Panel Survey to calculate the total dental expenditure, including expenses paid directly by patients and those paid by insurers. We generated survival profiles to simulate dental expenses during a typical lifetime (from birth to age 95) using the abridged life table (five-year intervals for age groups) in 2015 from the South Korean Statistical Information Service. We independently calculated the remaining dental expenses for survivors of all ages. The results showed that an estimate of average lifetime dental expenditure was $31,851 per capita: $31,587 for men and $32,318 for women. Nearly 33% of the average per capita lifetime dental expenditure was attributable to the longer life expectancy of women, with no statistically significant difference in lifetime dental expenditure between men and women. Many survivors incurred 70% of their lifetime dental expenses before age 65. The results highlighted the need for policymakers to address spending on age-specific dental care owing to extended life expectancy, given the disproportionate share of healthcare resources supporting the elderly
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |