The importance of preventive health examinations for older adults has been well emphasized due to an increase in chronic diseases associated with age. In this study, we estimated the preventive health examination participation rate and its associated factors among the elderly with specific focuses on the moderating effects between age and socioeconomic status. We used data drawn from the first to sixth waves (4164 people) of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging for the elderly aged 65 and over. A generalized linear model was used to address research questions. The results showed that the participation rate decreased as older adults age. The interaction between age and education was also significant, indicating that older adults with higher education were more likely to use a preventive health examination compared to those with lower education. There were no significant interaction effects between income and age. Based on the findings, implications for theory and practice were discussed with specific focuses on age‐specific approaches in preventive healthcare services for older adults.

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韩国老年人预防性医疗保健服务使用相关因素：关注年龄差异

由于与年龄有关的慢性疾病的增加，对老年人进行预防性健康检查的重要性已得到充分强调。在这项研究中，我们估计了老年人的预防性健康检查参与率及其相关因素，重点是年龄与社会经济地位之间的调节作用。我们使用了《韩国纵向老龄化纵向研究》（65岁及65岁以上老年人）的第一波到第六波（4164人）中的数据。广义线性模型用于解决研究问题。结果表明，参与率随着成年人的年龄而降低。年龄与受教育程度之间的相互作用也很重要，这表明与受教育程度较高的老年人相比，受教育程度较高的老年人更有可能使用预防性健康检查。收入和年龄之间没有显着的相互作用。基于这些发现，对理论和实践的意义进行了讨论，重点是针对老年人的预防保健服务中针对特定年龄的方法。