Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors Related to Cost and Frequency of Hospitalization in European Older Adults
| Autor: | Elisa Amo-Saus, Pablo Moya-Martínez, Isabel Pardo-García |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Health
Toxicology and Mutagenesis Physical activity lcsh:Medicine costs physical activity Article 03 medical and health sciences economics of ageing 0302 clinical medicine health care utilization Health care Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Eating habits Socioeconomic status Life Style health care economics and organizations Aged business.industry 030503 health policy & services lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Regression analysis Health Care Costs Europe Hospitalization Lifestyle factors Socioeconomic Factors 0305 other medical science business Hospital stay Panel data Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 6 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 2833, p 2833 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| Popis: | Individuals’ lifestyles play an important role in healthcare costs. A large part of these costs is derived from hospitalizations. With the aim of determine the relationship between lifestyle and the likelihood of hospitalization and associate costs in older adults, this study used the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe. Generalized regression models for panel data were developed and adjusted hospitalization costs derived from the length of hospital stay were also estimated. The average adjusted cost of hospitalization was I$ 9901.50 and the analyses showed that performing weekly physical activity significantly reduces the probability of hospitalization (OR: 0.624) and its costs (I$ 2594.5 less per person per year than subjects who never performed physical activity). Muscle strength plays an important role in this relationship and eating habits are not of great significance. Furthermore, we found interesting differences in the frequency and costs of hospitalization between subjects by country. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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