Daejeon City: "Men More at Risk of Solitary Death than Women, Middle-aged More than Elderly"

Among single-person households residing in Daejeon, men and middle-aged individuals are at a higher risk of dying alone compared to women and the elderly.

Daejeon City announced the results of the "Daejeon City Solitary Death Risk Group Survey" conducted from February to November on the 5th. The survey was conducted on a total of 1,234 people, including 1,000 single-person households aged 18 or older living in the region and 234 vulnerable single-person households recommended by the district administrative welfare centers.

First, in the survey conducted on 1,000 people, the high-risk group for solitary death accounted for 5.3% of the total, the medium-risk group 26.1%, and general households 68.6%. The gender ratio of the high-risk group was 6.8% male and 3.7% female, showing that men have nearly twice the risk of solitary death compared to women.

By age group, the distribution of the high-risk group was highest among middle-aged at 6.8%, followed by elderly at 5.8%, and young adults at 4.1%.

In particular, the vulnerable households (234 people) responded with an average score of 76.95 out of 100 to the item "I think I am also at risk of solitary death," confirming a significant level of social isolation.

When asked about the most necessary policies to prevent and resolve social isolation, the high-risk group prioritized physical health services (28.9%), while the medium-risk group prioritized economic support (23.6%), showing different policy demands by group.

The survey was conducted for the first time this year under the supervision of the Daejeon Social Service Agency, based on the "Daejeon City Solitary Death Prevention and Socially Isolated Household Support Ordinance (Article 3)" enacted on January 1 of last year.

A detailed report on the survey results is scheduled to be released later this month through the Daejeon Social Service Agency website and other channels.

Min Dong-hee, Director of the Welfare Bureau of Daejeon City, said, "Daejeon City has been implementing a solitary death prevention plan established last July," adding, "Based on the survey results, we will develop more advanced solitary death prevention policies and strive to create a community without solitary deaths where no citizen is left isolated."

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