Socioeconomic differences in healthcare expenditure and utilization in The Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worldwide, socioeconomic differences in health and use of healthcare resources have been reported, even in countries providing universal healthcare coverage. However, it is unclear how large these socioeconomic differences are for different types of care and to what extent health status plays a role. Therefore, our aim was to examine to what extent healthcare expenditure and utilization differ according to educational level and income, and whether these differences can be explained by health inequalities.

Methods

Data from 18,936 participants aged 25-79 years of the Dutch Health Interview Survey were linked at the individual level to nationwide claims data that included healthcare expenditure covered in 2017. For healthcare utilization, participants reported use o

SUBMITTER: Loef B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8254290 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature