A spatial analysis of geographic variation and factors associated with hospitalization for bacterial pneumonia in Korea

The incidence of pneumonia in Korea started to increase in the 1990’s after a period of decrease and stabilization, and the mortality and hospitalization rates for pneumonia in Korea are alarmingly high. This study was performed to examine geographic variation and factors associated with hospitalization for bacterial pneumonia in Korea. Data were acquired from the inpatient claims of the 2015 period of the National Health Insurance Service. The...