Unmet healthcare needs predict frailty onset in the middle-aged and older population in China: A prospective cohort analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Older populations have a relatively high prevalence of unmet healthcare needs, which can result in poor health status. Moreover, in the coming century, frailty is expected to become one of the most serious global public health challenges. However, there is a lack of clear evidence proving an association between unmet healthcare needs and frailty. This study aimed to assess whether unmet healthcare needs predict the onset of frailty in China.

Methods

The association between frailty and unmet healthcare needs was explored by analyzing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) using random-effects logistic regression and Cox regression with time-varying exposure.

Results

At baseline, 7,719 respondents were included in the analysis.

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9939901 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature