Digital divide as a determinant of health in the U.S. older adults: prevalence, trends, and risk factors
Digital divide is decreasing but remains persistent and disproportionately affects self-rated health of older adults, particularly those who are socially disadvantaged (e.g., lower education and income). Continued efforts are needed to address digital divide among them.
Authors
- Rumei Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9971-2507)
- Yun Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4317-1515)
- Shiying Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0354-566X)
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2024-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05612-y
- Citations
- 52
- Primary Topic
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 88.80
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Nanjing Medical University