Rural-urban differences in health outcomes, healthcare use, and expenditures among older adults under universal health insurance in China.

ABSTRACT: Rural-urban inequalities in health status and access to care are a significant issue in China, especially among older adults. However, the rural-urban differences in health outcomes, healthcare use, and expenditures among insured elders following China's comprehensive healthcare reforms in 2009 remain unclear. Using the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Surveys data containing a sample of 2,624 urban and 6,297 rural residents aged 65 and older, we performed multivariable regression analyses to determine rural-urban differences in physical and psychological functions, self-reported access to care, and healthcare expenditures, after adjusting for individual socio-demographic characteristics and health conditions. Nonparametric tests were used to evaluate the changes in rural-urban diffe

SUBMITTER: Ying M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7549821 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature