Migration background and use of preventive healthcare services: Findings of the German Ageing Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between migration background and the utilization of preventive healthcare services.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from wave 5 in the year 2014, with a sample size of 7,684 individuals, were extracted from the nationally representative German Ageing Survey. The survey included community-dwelling individuals aged 40 years and above, with migration background serving as the primary independent variable. The outcomes measured included participation in cancer screenings, flu vaccinations, and routine health check-ups. Multiple logistic regressions were used to examine the association between migration background and preventive healthcare services.

Results

Regressions showed that the presence of a migration backgrou

SUBMITTER: Kameraj A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11382529 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature