Additional file 1 of Lipid-lowering drug adherence and combination therapy effects on gastrointestinal cancer in patients with dyslipidemia without diabetes: a retrospective cohort study in South Korea

Additional file 1: Supplementary Table a. List of drugs included in the study. Supplementary Table b. Patients who have been prescribed lipid-lowering drugs

Additional file 1 of Disparities in healthcare expenditures according to economic status in cancer patients undergoing end-of-life care

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Additional file 1 of Regional and income disparities in treatment and drug adherence of patients with dyslipidemia: a retrospective cohort study in South Korea, 2003–2015

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Additional file 1: of Association between awareness of nutrition labeling and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration in cancer survivors and the general population: The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010–2016

Table S1. Associations between subject characteristics and serum HDL-C concentrations in cancer survivors and the general population. Table S2. Multiple regression analysis of the association between nutrition labeling awareness and outcome variables in cancer. Figure S1. The results of the subgroup analyses of the relationship between nutritional information awareness and HDL-C levels according to sex, frequency of eating out, and subjective health status. *The RR as marked to the square points was calculated by multiple regression analysis adopting gamma distribution to investigate the association between awareness on nutrition labelling and HDL-C. Results were considered statistically significant if each bar marked to SD did not reach the cut-off line of 1.0000. † The means and SD of each group were shown in Additional file 1 Figure S1. (DOCX 251 kb

Selection process for the study population.

With rising concerns about the functional role of long-term care hospitals in the Korean medical system, this study aimed to observe the experience of admission in the long-term care hospitals and their association with medical expenditures among patients with colorectal cancer, and to investigate disparities among vulnerable populations. Data were obtained from the National Health Insurance Senior Cohort Database in South Korea for the period 2008–2019. With 6,305 patients newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer between 2008 and 2015, we conducted a regression analysis using the Generalized Estimating Equation model with gamma distribution to investigate the association between health expenditure and the experience of long-term care hospitals. We also explored the interaction effect of disability or income, followed by subgroup analysis. Among patients who received care at long-term care hospitals, the health expenditure within one year and five years after the incidence of colorectal cancer was found to be higher than in those who did not receive such care. It was observed that the low-income and disabled groups experienced higher disparities in health expenditure. The rise in health expenditure highlights importance for functional improvement, aligning with these initial purpose of long-term care hospitals to address the growing healthcare needs of the elderly population and ensure efficient healthcare spending, of long-term care hospitals. To achieve this original intent, it is imperative for government initiatives to focus on reducing quality gaps in long-term care hospital services and addressing cost disparities among individuals with cancer, including those with disabilities or low-income.</div

Results of the interaction effect between experience of long-term care hospital care and disability.

Investigation of interaction term effects of disability and experience of long-term hospital care using Type 3 analysis. (DOCX)</p

General characteristics of the study population.

Descriptive statistics and associations between the multiple covariates and experience of long-term care hospitals. (DOCX)</p

Results of subgroup analysis of GEE model.

With rising concerns about the functional role of long-term care hospitals in the Korean medical system, this study aimed to observe the experience of admission in the long-term care hospitals and their association with medical expenditures among patients with colorectal cancer, and to investigate disparities among vulnerable populations. Data were obtained from the National Health Insurance Senior Cohort Database in South Korea for the period 2008–2019. With 6,305 patients newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer between 2008 and 2015, we conducted a regression analysis using the Generalized Estimating Equation model with gamma distribution to investigate the association between health expenditure and the experience of long-term care hospitals. We also explored the interaction effect of disability or income, followed by subgroup analysis. Among patients who received care at long-term care hospitals, the health expenditure within one year and five years after the incidence of colorectal cancer was found to be higher than in those who did not receive such care. It was observed that the low-income and disabled groups experienced higher disparities in health expenditure. The rise in health expenditure highlights importance for functional improvement, aligning with these initial purpose of long-term care hospitals to address the growing healthcare needs of the elderly population and ensure efficient healthcare spending, of long-term care hospitals. To achieve this original intent, it is imperative for government initiatives to focus on reducing quality gaps in long-term care hospital services and addressing cost disparities among individuals with cancer, including those with disabilities or low-income.</div

Generalized estimating equations analysis on the association between long-term care hospital and health expenditure.

Generalized estimating equations analysis on the association between long-term care hospital and health expenditure.</p

Health expenditure after the incidence of colorectal cancer.

Health expenditure after the incidence of colorectal cancer.</p