Social inequity in chiropractic utilisation - a cross-sectional study in Denmark, 2010 and 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inequity in healthcare utilisation refers to differences between groups that remain after adjustment for need for health care. To our knowledge, no previous studies have aimed to assess social inequity in chiropractic utilisation in a general population. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate social inequity in chiropractic utilisation in the general Danish population adjusted for health status as a proxy of need for chiropractic care.

Methods

A population-based repeated cross-sectional study design was used based on the Danish National Health Survey in 2010 and 2017. Overall, we included 288,099 individuals aged 30 years or older in 2010 or 2017. For each individual, information on chiropractic utilisation, socioeconomic status, and health status

SUBMITTER: Bihrmann K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11251339 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature