The influence of municipal characteristics on the use of informal home care and home care services by the elderly Flemish

Background: When explaining the use of care, the context of the care gains importance. This article focuses on the influence of the municipality on the lives of the elderly regarding the usage of different forms of care, whereas controlling for the effect of individual characteristics. Methods: Two databases on the individual characteristics of elderly Flemish people living at home were combined with a database on municipal characteristics. The effect of municipal characteristics was measured through multi-level logistic regression. Results: A higher mean income per inhabitant and a lower numb... Mehr ...