Abstract
Focusing on the Gyeongsangbuk-do statistics from the 2018–2022 Korea Community Health Survey, we identified the latest chronic disease morbidity and management status and disparities among regions (si‧gun) in Gyeongsangbuk-do. In 2022, diagnosed high blood pressure and diabetes rates were 19.1% and 8.9%, respectively; treatment of high blood pressure and diabetes rates were 94.8% and 94.1%, respectively; blood pressure and blood glucose level awareness rates were 66.2% and 28.9%, respectively; and stroke and myocardial infarction early symptom awareness rates were 62.1% and 50.5%, respectively. All of the listed indicators were at levels better than the nationwide values (median values of regions/cities [si‧gun‧gu]). Among them, blood pressure and blood glucose level awareness rates steadily improved over the past 5 years. The recent 5-year trend of regional disparities within Gyeongsangbuk-do showed that while the disparity in diabetes-related indicators increased among regions (si‧gun), the disparity in the treatment rates of those with hypertension and awareness rates of blood pressure level decreased steadily.