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| An examination of urban versus rural mortality in China using community and individual data | | Author(s) | Zachary Zimmer, Toshiko Kaneda, Laura Spess |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 62B, no 5, September 2007 |
| Pages | pp S349-S357 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Death rate [statistics] ; Urban areas ; Rural areas ; Comparison ; China. |
| Annotation | Urban or rural place of residence is a critical health determinant which researchers have historically found to distinguish health experiences. In this study, the authors used 15 years of mortality data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey. They calculated average annual age-specific death rates and used combinations of covariates to examine Cox proportional hazards models. They also used the 2000 Chinese Census and the 2002 Demographic Yearbook descriptively to assess reliability and provide an alternative source for mortality variation. Hazard ratios and standardised death rates showed rural mortality to be about 30% higher than urban mortality. Cadre status, amenities within the community, and average wage within the community are important determinants of mortality, and adjusting for these covariates reduced the urban advantage. There is great differentiation in economic and social life between urban and rural China, and this appears to be negatively influencing older people's survival chances in rural areas. The policy implication is clear: investment in rural China is needed to reduce health inequalities. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080307208 A |
| Classmark | S5: RK: RL: 48: 7DC |
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