Geographical characteristics and influencing factors of the health level of older adults in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China, from 2010 to 2020
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.The health of older adults in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) slightly improved from 2010-2020, with varying regional changes. Environmental and social factors significantly influence older adults
Area Of Science
- Gerontology and Public Health
- Environmental Science and Spatial Analysis
Background
- The health of older adults is critical for overall life cycle health.
- Understanding spatiotemporal health patterns in aging populations is essential for targeted interventions.
Purpose Of The Study
- To analyze the spatiotemporal patterns of older adults' health levels in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) from 2010-2020.
- To identify and evaluate the influencing factors (natural and social) on older adults' health in the YREB.
Main Methods
- Utilized population sampling survey and census data from 131 prefecture-level units in the YREB (2010-2020).
- Employed exploratory spatial data analysis, geographical detectors, stepwise regression, and the Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) model.
Main Results
- Older adults' health levels in the YREB showed a slight increase, with upstream regions improving most and midstream regions declining.
- Health levels exhibited a gradient decrease from downstream to midstream to upstream.
- Key influencing factors included lower altitude, moderate humidity, population migration, economic development (GDP, education), housing, green spaces, and healthcare access.
Conclusions
- Natural environmental factors' health-promoting effects strengthened over time, with precipitation becoming more influential.
- Population migration remained a primary factor, though its promoting effect weakened.
- Social development's impact shifted from positive to negative, while living environment factors became more beneficial, and household support showed an increasing inhibitory effect.
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