Gender Difference of Health Status in the Aging Population of Urban China

Lan Liu

Chinese Economy, 2008, vol. 41, issue 1, 58-71

Abstract: We used data from the Sample Survey of the Aged Population in China in 2000 to investigate and compare the health status of the elderly population. We found differences between male and female elderly concerning health status. First, chronic disease and disability rates are higher for females than for males. Second, the female elderly report worse health than males while controlling for lifestyle and social variables. Third, the health expectancy of the female elderly is longer than that of males, although the former have a smaller proportion of healthy status than the latter.

Date: 2008
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