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April 23, 2026International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services

Aging in Exile: Predictors of Health Accessibility Among Middle-Aged and Older Afghan Refugees in Pakistan

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TJTanzeela JamilZZZhongliang ZhouSGShaoqing Gong

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Overview

Uncovers predictors of health accessibility in Afghan refugees, suggesting needed health policy changes.

Key Points

  • The study aims to identify factors affecting health accessibility among middle-aged and older Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
  • Analyzed microdata from the 2022 Health Access and Utilization Survey with 423 households.
  • Employed descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and logistic regression for data analysis.
  • Examined associations between sociodemographic factors and health accessibility across four dimensions.
  • Found significant gender and literacy discrepancies affecting health access.
  • Education was a key predictor of access to health providers and information.
  • Basic reading ability was linked to challenges in health communication.

Cite This Study

Jamil et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9b91385696592c86ec0c2https://doi.org/10.1177/27551938261442743
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