What factors are associated with utilisation of health services for the poor elderly? Evidence from a nationally representative longitudinal survey in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the status and factors of healthcare service utilisation among the poor elderly in China.

Methods

We selected the poor elderly from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) from 2011 to 2015. The main outcome measures include utilisation indicators for the probability and costs of outpatient/inpatient services. Based on modified Andersen behaviour model, a two-part model is designed to analyse the factors of the health service utilisation of the poor elderly.

Results

The visit rate of outpatient services increased from 15.05% in 2011 to 21.26% in 2015, and the hospitalisation rate increased from 7.26% to 14.32%. The median cost of outpatient and inpatient services in 2015 for the poor elderly were 350 RMB and 10 000 RMB, re

SUBMITTER: Zeng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9237900 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature