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Rural–urban differences in home-based care willingness among older adults: A cross-sectional study in Shandong, China
Willingness of Older Adults to Provide Home Care in Rural and Urban Areas of Shandong, China
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Abstract
Of 7070 participants, 66.9% were rural older adults with differing willingness for home-based care compared to urban counterparts.
- Urban older adults were less likely to choose home-based care than rural older adults (OR = 0.667; P < 0.05).
- Factors significantly associated with home-based care willingness included age, income, current employment, and loneliness for both rural and urban residents (all P < 0.05).
- For rural respondents, the number of family members, years of education, and financial support from children were also associated with their willingness for home-based care (P = 0.010, P = 0.026, P = 0.017, respectively).
- Urban older adults with poor self-reported health status were more willing to opt for home-based care (P = 0.026).
- There is a notable difference in home-based care willingness between rural and urban older adults.
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