Association of internet use and health service utilization with self-rated health in middle-aged and older adults: findings from a nationally representative longitudinal survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to explore the relationship between internet use and self-rated health among middle-aged and older adults and further investigates the mediating role of health service utilization between internet use and self-rated health, providing a reference for more effectively utilizing the internet to improve the health status of middle-aged and older adults.

Method

We analyzed data from the 2018 and 2020 waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), this includes 10,011 in 2018 and 7,080 in 2020 over the age of 45. To explore the relationship between internet use and self-rated health, we employed propensity score matching (PSM) and instrumental variable regression analysis, accounting for a wide range of potential covariates. Additio

SUBMITTER: Ma X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483889 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature