Relationship between digital exclusion and cognitive impairment in Chinese adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to evaluate the relationship between digital exclusion, such as neither mobile payments nor WeChat use, and cognitive impairment in Chinese individuals aged 45 and older.

Methods

A population-based cross-sectional study utilizing data from the fourth national survey of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). In the fourth wave of CHARLS, 10,325 participants aged 45 and older with complete information were included in this analysis. Self-reported mobile payments and WeChat usage constituted our exposure. Cognitive impairment was the primary outcome. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to assess the relationships between cognitive impairment risk and digital exclusion.

Results

Data were analyzed from 10,325 p

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10350515 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature