title: Burden of Disease Attributable to Secondhand Smoking in Korea.
abstract: This study aims to estimate the burden of disease (BOD) due to secondhand smoking (SHS) in Korea. SHS-related diseases were selected via systematic review. Population attributable fraction (PAF) was calculated by using standard formula. Disability adjusted life years (DALYs) were estimated using Statistical Office and Health Insurance data. SHS burden was calculated by multiplying nonsmoker's BOD with the PAF of SHS. Total BOD due to SHS was 44 143 DALYs with 57% from males and 43% from females. The highest percentage of SHS burden was due to stroke. BOD was highest in the 50s age group in both genders. Years of life lost contributed major part of BOD due to all diseases. SHS burden in Korea in 2013 was the highest among the high-income Asia Pacific group countries. Effective intervention policies with more focus on vulnerable groups like adults in their 50s should be implemented to control SHS-related burden.
authors.affiliation: Sungkyunkwan University, Jangan-gu, Suwon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Aqeela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zahra
authors.affiliation: Sungkyunkwan University, Jangan-gu, Suwon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hae-Kwan
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.affiliation: Gyeonggi Research Institute, Jangan-gu, Suwon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Whan
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Sungkyunkwan University, Jangan-gu, Suwon, South Korea pjaehyun@skku.edu.
authors.forename: Jae-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012306:Risk; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
keywords: Burden of disease; disability adjusted life years; population attributable fraction; relative risk; secondhand smoking