Poor People and Poor Health: Examining the Mediating Effect of Unmet Healthcare Needs in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to estimate the mediating effect of subjective unmet healthcare needs on poor health. The mediating effect of unmet needs on health outcomes was estimated.

Methods

Cross-sectional research method was used to analyze Korea Health Panel data from 2011 to 2015, investigating the mediating effect for each annual dataset and lagged dependent variables.

Results

The magnitude of the effect of low income on poor health and the mediating effect of unmet needs were estimated using age, sex, education level, employment status, healthcare insurance status, disability, and chronic disease as control variables and selfrated health as the dependent variable. The mediating effect of unmet needs due to financial reasons was between 14.7% to 32.

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6378385 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature