To explore the impact of health checkups on the utilization of inpatient services for patients with chronic diseases to promote the utilization of health checkups and alleviate the burden of hospitalization.
Utilizing data from four waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study conducted in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018, this study employed coarsened exact matching (CEM) and the difference-in-difference(DID)and BK method to analyze the impact of health checkups on the utilization of inpatient services for patients with chronic diseases, along with examining its influencing mechanisms.
Health checkups were found to increase the probability of hospitalization by 34.4% (β=0.344, 95% CI: 0.132-0.556) and reduce hospitalization costs by 3 145 yuan (β=-3 145.470, 95% CI: -6 074.532--216.407) for patients with chronic diseases. Exercise was identified as mediating the association between health checkups and hospitalization (β=-0.184, 95% CI: -0.323--0.045). Age was observed to negatively moderate the relationship between health checkups and hospitalization (β=-0.531, 95% CI: -0.804--0.258). Patients with multiple chronic diseases and groups with health insurance were more significantly affected by health checkups.
Health checkups increase the likelihood of hospitalization and reduce hospitalization costs for individuals with chronic diseases. Promoting healthy lifestyles among those with chronic conditions is essential, with a specific focus on groups susceptible to health risk shocks.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |