Socioeconomic inequity in the utilization of healthcare among people with eating disorders in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about socioeconomic equity in access to healthcare among people with eating disorders in Australia. This study aims to measure the extent of inequity in eating disorder-related healthcare utilization, analyze trends, and explore the sources of inequalities using New South Wales (NSW) administrative linked health data for 2005 to 2020.

Methods

Socioeconomic inequities were measured using concentration index approach, and decomposition analysis was conducted to explain the factors accounting for inequality. Healthcare utilization included: public inpatient admissions, private inpatient admissions, visits to public mental health outpatient clinics and emergency department visits, with three different measures (probability of visit, total and condition

SUBMITTER: Ahmed M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11578912 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature