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June 13, 2026HealthcareOpen Access

Unmet Healthcare Needs and Associated Factors Among Older Adults with Osteoporosis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2025 Korea Community Health Survey

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EKEunjung KimBKBoyoung KimHKHae Ran Kim

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis identifies factors influencing healthcare needs in older adults with osteoporosis, suggesting intervention strategies.

Key Points

  • To identify factors associated with unmet healthcare needs among older adults with osteoporosis in Korea.
  • Cross-sectional analysis of data from 20,988 individuals aged ≥ 65 with osteoporosis
  • Used Rao-Scott chi-square test and multivariable logistic regression for complex sample analyses
  • Categorized variables into predisposing, enabling, and need factors
  • Female sex was associated with aOR 1.44 (95% CI: 1.08–1.91) for unmet needs
  • Poor health literacy showed aOR 1.56 (95% CI: 1.31–1.87) related to unmet needs
  • Fall experience had aOR 1.56 (95% CI: 1.34–1.83) and pain or discomfort aOR 2.40 (95% CI: 1.93–2.99) for higher unmet healthcare needs.

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Kim et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf4aefaef96ed7f056e86https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14121670
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