Annual prevalence and economic burden of genital warts in Korea: Health Insurance Review and Assessment (HIRA) service data from 2007 to 2015
- Authors
- Park, Y. J.; Kim, J. M.; Lee, B. R.; Kim, T. H.; Lee, E. G.
- Issue Date
- Jan-2018
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Keywords
- Big data analysis; genital warts; human papillomavirus vaccine; sexually transmitted disease; urogenital infection
- Citation
- Epidemiology and Infection, v.146, no.2, pp 177 - 186
- Pages
- 10
- Journal Title
- Epidemiology and Infection
- Volume
- 146
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 177
- End Page
- 186
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/6356
- DOI
- 10.1017/S0950268817002813
- ISSN
- 0950-2688
1469-4409
- Abstract
- This study evaluated the annual prevalence of anogenital warts (AGW) caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and analysed the trend in annual per cent changes (APC) by using national claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment of Korea, 2007-2015. We also estimated the socio-economic burden and co-morbidities of AGW. All analyses were performed based on data for primary A63.0, the specific diagnosis code for AGW. The socio-economic cost of AGW was calculated based on the direct medical cost, direct non-medical cost and indirect cost. The overall AGW prevalence and socio-economic burden has increased during the last 9 years. However, the prevalence of AGW differed significantly by sex. The female prevalence increased until 2012, and decreased thereafter (APC + 3.6%). It would fall after the introduction of routine HPV vaccination, principally for females, in Korea. The male prevalence increased continuously over time (APC + 11.6%), especially in those aged 20-49 years. Referring to the increasing AGW prevalence and its disease burden, active HPV infection control surveillance and prevention in males are worth consideration.
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