Gender and ethnic/racial disparities in health care utilization among older adults

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作者
Dunlop, DD [1 ]
Manheim, LM
Song, J
Chang, RW
机构
[1] Northwestern Univ, Inst Hlth Serv Res & Policy Studies, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
[2] Northwestern Univ, Multipurpose Arthrit & Musculoskeletal Dis Ctr, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
[3] Northwestern Univ, Sch Med, Div Arthrit Connect Tissue Dis, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
[4] Northwestern Univ, Sch Med, Dept Prevent Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
来源
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 2002年 / 57卷 / 04期
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10.1093/geronb/57.4.S221
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Objective. We examine the role of economic access in gender and ethnic/racial disparities in the use of health services among older adults. Methods. Data from the 1993-1995 study on the Asset of Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old (AHEAD) were used to investigate differences in the 2-year use of health services by gender and among non-Hispanic White versus minority (Hispanic and African American) ethnic/racial groups. Analyses account for predisposing factors, health needs, and economic access. Results. African American men had fewer physician contacts; minority and non-Hispanic White women used fewer hospital or outpatient surgery services; minority men used less outpatient surgery; and Hispanic women were less likely to use nursing home care, compared with non-Hispanic White men, controlling for predisposing factors and measures of need. Although economic access was related to some medical utilization, it had little effect on gender/ethnic disparities for services covered by Medicare. However, economic access accounted for minority disparities in dental care, which is not covered by Medicare. Discussion. Medicare plays a significant role in providing older women and minorities access to medical services. Significant gender and ethnic/racial disparities in use of medical services covered by Medicare were not accounted for by economic access among older adults with similar levels of health needs. Other cultural and attitudinal factors merit investigation to explain these gender/ethnic disparities.
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页码:S221 / S233
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