Bashiru I. I. Saeed|Xicang Zhao|Alfred Yawson|Samuel Blay Nguah|N. N. N. Nsowah-Nuamah
Impact of socioeconomic status and medical conditions on health and healthcare utilization among aging Ghanaians
Jiangsu University|Jiangsu University|Korle Bu Teaching Hospital|University of Ghana|Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital|Kumasi Technical University
study attempts examine impact socioeconomic medical conditions health healthcare utilization among older adults ghana five separate models varying input variables estimated response variabledata wave 1 data drawn world health organization global ageing adult health sage conducted 20072008 included total 4770 respondents aged 50 803 aged 1849 ghana ordered logits estimated selfrated health binary logits functional limitation healthcare utilizationour results show study provides enough grounds research interplay socioeconomic medical conditions one hand health aged controlling socioeconomic status substantially contributes significantly utilization also aged women experience worse health men shown functioning assessment selfrated health chronic conditions functional limitations women higher rates healthcare utilization shown significantly higher rates hospitalization outpatient encountersexpansion national health insurance scheme cover entire older populationfor formal informal employmentsis likely garner increased access improved health states older population