Inpatient healthcare utilization among formerly married adults in India: Evidence from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI-1)
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Income-related inequalities in healthcare access persist for older adults in India, particularly impacting those with higher education. Multimorbidity and region significantly contribute to these disparities, highlighting the need for better social security.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Health Economics
- Gerontology
Background
- India is undergoing significant socio-economic changes impacting living standards and health.
- Equitable healthcare distribution is a policy focus, yet understudied in formerly married older adults.
- Income-related inequalities in healthcare utilization among this demographic require urgent investigation.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate income-related inequalities in healthcare utilization among formerly married older adults in India.
- To identify socio-economic determinants influencing health-seeking behaviors in this population.
- To quantify the extent of socio-economic inequity in healthcare access.
Main Methods
- Utilized individual-level data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (Wave 1).
- Employed logistic regression to analyze socio-economic factors affecting health-seeking behavior.
- Quantified socio-economic inequity using Wagstaff decomposition analysis.
Main Results
- Higher education levels were associated with decreased odds of inpatient healthcare utilization (e.g., 32% less for 10+ years of schooling).
- Morbidity (single or multi-) significantly increased the odds of inpatient healthcare utilization.
- Multimorbidity (83%) and geographical region (50%) were major contributors to healthcare utilization inequality.
Conclusions
- Significant income-related inequalities in healthcare utilization exist among formerly married older adults in India.
- Findings underscore the need for enhanced social security systems to mitigate distress financing and reduce health disparities.
- Policy interventions should address regional and multimorbidity-related barriers to equitable healthcare access for older populations.
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