[[Regional and monthly variations in mortality]].

"Regional and monthly variations in Korean mortality during the period of 1975-1988 were investigated using vital registration data....A clear regional variation in death rates was found, with lower rates in the large cities of Seoul and Pusan and [in] two provinces...." Differences in provincial rates are associated with socioeconomic variables and differences in levels of public health development. Changes in seasonal variations in mortality over time are noted due to the changing pattern of causes of death from the predominance of infectious diseases in the 1970s to chronic and degenerative diseases in the 1980s. (SUMMARY IN ENG)
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