고령화 수준의 지역 간 차이 분석 － 16개 시·도를 대상으로 －

An Analysis of Regional Differences in the Level of Aging on 16 cities and provinces

The aging phenomenon develops in various aspects depending on the regional conditions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of aging and to analyze regional differences among 16 cities and province. The indicators of population, economy, medical care, health, welfare, housing, infrastructure and safety were selected and analyzed and inter-sector correlation was analyzed and 16 cities and province were typed and regional differences were analyzed. As a result, the provincial cities had a high level of aging and the metro cities had a low level of aging. By region, there was a correlation between the aging population and population, economy, medical care, welfare, housing and infrastructure. According to the characteristics of aging population, five clusters were derived, and each cluster was different in population, economy, health and residential infrastructure. The regional aging was differentiated by specific conditions of each region, the aging response policy should be presented in a comprehensive view considering the aging status of the region.