Comparing income-related inequality on health service utilisation between older rural-to-urban migrant workers and older rural residents in China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study quantifies income-related inequalities in health service utilisation of older rural-to-urban migrant workers, by comparison with older rural residents, and identify with factors giving rise to the inequalities.

Setting

Nationally representative survey conducted in 29 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions of China.

Participants

952 older rural-to-urban migrant workers and 2676 older rural residents were identified for further analysis.

Main outcome measures

The probability of 2 weeks outpatient utilisation and inpatient utilisation.

Design

Coarsened exact matching was used to control the confounding factors between older rural-to-urban migrant workers and their rural counterparts. Concentration index was used to depict the

SUBMITTER: Li D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9896347 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature