Catastrophic health expenditure among single empty-nest elderly with multimorbidity in rural Shandong, China: the effect of co-occurrence of frailty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have indicated that older adults with multimorbidity had higher risk of incurring catastrophic health expenditure (CHE). However, the effect of co-occurrence of frailty on CHE among single empty-nest elderly with multimorbidity remains unclear. This study aims to explore the effect of co-occurrence of frailty on CHE among single empty-nest elderly with multimorbidity, and whether this effect is moderated by economic status.

Methods

A cross-sectional household survey of the older adults in 2019 in Shandong province, China. A total of 606 single empty-nest elderly aged 60 years or older were included in this study. CHE was defined as the out-of-pocket payments for health care that equals or exceeds 40% of the household' s capacity to pay. Logistic r

SUBMITTER: Jing Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7792165 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature