Men from poorer backgrounds end up in hospital more than the wealthy as they age

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Older men from lower socio-economic groups are more likely to end up in hospital due to non-elective circumstances than wealthier men their age, according to Australian research. The team used data from an aging in men study to assess elective and non-elective hospitalisation rates by socio-economic status. They say that while lower socio-economic status was associated with nonelective hospitalisations and longer time in hospital, there was no association with elective hospitalisations. The researchers say this is despite the higher likelihood of disadvantaged men needing elective procedures later in life.

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Organisation/s: The University of Sydney

Funder: The CHAMP study is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (project grant no. 301916), the Ageing and Alzheimer's Institute, and the Sydney Medical School Foundation. Dr Khalatbari-Soltani was supported by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Population Aging Research (project no. CE170100005).

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