J Korean Soc Matern Child Health.  2022 Apr;26(2):112-119. 10.21896/jksmch.2022.26.2.112.

Current Status of the Delivery Rate within the Jurisdiction of Local Government in Korea

• Lee SJ
• Kim YJ
• Shin H
• Lee T
• Lee B
• Hong HJ
• Hwang JY

• KMID: 2529644
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21896/jksmch.2022.26.2.112

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to analyze the rate of delivery within the jurisdiction of local governments in Korea.
Methods
Information regarding the population, number of women of childbearing age, and number of births was extracted from the Korean Statistics Information Service, National Health Insurance Service, and health map of the National Medical Center. We defined the rate of delivery within the jurisdiction of the local government as the ratio of the number of deliveries delivered by maternity facilities in the region to the total number of deliveries of pregnant women living in the region.
Results
The average nationwide delivery rate in the jurisdiction of local governments was 48.0%. The Si area was the highest at 54.9%, and the Gun area was the lowest at 22.1%. Compared to 2014, the national average delivery rate in the jurisdiction decreased by 4.3%; however, the gun area increased by 4.9%. The geographic maternity service area was 122 in 2014; however, this number decreased to 104 in 2020.
Conclusion
The national average rate of delivery in the jurisdiction of local governments was 48.0%, and the rate decreased between 2014 and 2020.

Keyword

Delivery rate in jurisdiction, Maternity, Geographic maternity service area

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Number of maternity facilities in Korea between 2003 and 2020.

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  Fig. 2. The change of the rate of delivery within the jurisdiction of local government between 2014 and 2020. Upper panel: national- wide data. Lower panel: data of local government having maternity facilities

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