Retrospective cross-sectional study examining the association between loneliness and unmet healthcare needs among middle-aged and older adults using the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our primary objective was to estimate the association between loneliness and unmet healthcare needs and if the association changes when adjusted for demographic and health factors. Our secondary objective was to examine the associations by gender (men, women, gender diverse).

Design, setting, participants

Retrospective cross-sectional data from 44 423 community-dwelling Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging participants aged 45 years and older were used.

Primary outcome measure

Unmet healthcare needs are measured by asking respondents to indicate (yes, no) if there was a time when they needed healthcare in the last 12 months but did not receive it.

Results

In our sample of 44 423 respondents, 8.5% (n=3755) reported having an unmet healthcare need in t

SUBMITTER: Chamberlain S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10016309 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature