Health inequalities among middle-aged and elderly people in China: analyses of cross-sectional surveys from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study 2011–2016
Abstract:Objectives: China has a history of striving to achieve health equity, including efforts to prevent and control infectious diseases. However, to date, there is no comprehensive assessment of inequalities in chronic diseases in China. Methods: Data for this study were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) conducted from 2011 to 2016. A total of 50,244 Chinese adults aged 45 years and older were included (16,128 in 2011, 16,646 in 2013, and 17,470 in 2015). Principal component … Show more
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