Socioeconomic differences in inpatient care expenditure in the last year of life among older people: a retrospective population-based study in Stockholm County.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the association between inpatient care expenditure (ICE) and income group and the effect of demographic factors, health status, healthcare and social care utilisation on ICE in the last year of life.

Design

Retrospective population-based study.

Setting

Stockholm County.

Participants

Decedents ≥65 years in 2015 (N=13 538).

Outcome

ICE was calculated individually for the month of, and 12 months preceding death using healthcare register data from 2014 and 2015. ICE included the costs of admission and treatment in inpatient care adjusted for the price level in 2018.

Results

There were difference between income groups and ICE incurred at the 75th percentile, while a social gradient was found at the 95th percentile where the hi

SUBMITTER: Doheny M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272112 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature