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Rural–Urban Health Care Cost Differences Among Latinx Adults With and Without Dementia in the United States.
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Journal of Aging & Health . Oct2023, p1. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- To compare rural–urban health care costs among Latinx adults ages 51+ and examine variations by dementia status.Data are from the Health and Retirement Study (2006–2018 waves; <italic>n</italic> = 15,567). We inflation-adjusted all health care costs using the 2021 consumer price index. Geographic context and dementia status were the main exposure variables. We applied multivariate two-part generalized linear models and adjusted for sociodemographic and health characteristics.Rural residents had higher total health care costs, regardless of dementia status. Total health care costs were $850 higher in rural ($2,640) compared to urban ($1,789) areas (<italic>p</italic> < .001). Out-of-pocket costs were $870 higher in rural ($2,677) compared to urban ($1,806) areas (<italic>p</italic> < .001). Dementia status was not an effect modifier.Health care costs are disproportionately higher among Latinx rural, relative to urban, residents. Addressing health care costs among Latinx rural residents is a public health priority. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08982643
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Aging & Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173306342
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643231207517