Dandan Ge|Jie Cheng|Chengchao Zhou|Yang?Yang Qian|Li Zhang|Long Sun
Rural–urban difference in the use of annual physical examination among seniors in Shandong, China: a cross-sectional study
Shandong University|Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention|Shandong University|Shandong University|Shandong University|Shandong University
regular physical examination contributes early detection timely treatment helpful promoting healthy behaviors preventing diseases objective study compare annual physical examination ape use rural urban elderly chinaa total 3922 participants 60 randomly selected three urban districts three rural counties shandong province china interviewed using standardized questionnaire performed unadjusted adjusted logistic regression models examine difference utilization ape rural urban elderly two adjusted logistic regression models employed identify factors associated ape use rural urban seniors respectivelythe utilization rates ape rural urban elderly 374 762 respectively factors including education level exercise watching tv number noncommunicable chronic conditions associated ape use rural urban elderly hospitalization selfreported economic status health insurance found significant p 005 predictors ape use rural elderly elderly covered urban resident basic medical insurance urbmi p 005 1874 likely use ape urban areasthere big difference ape utilization rural urban elderly interventions targeting identified atrisk subgroups especially rural elderly essential reduce gap improve health literacy might helpful increase utilization rate ape among elderly