Preventive health behaviors among the middle-aged and elderly in China: Does social capital matter?

ABSTRACT: This study explores the status quo of preventive care use and social capital among middle-aged and elderly people (≥45 years old) in China, and employs a multi-level model to analyze whether social capital at different levels is associated with preventive care use. The data are derived from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), which includes 11,503 respondents and 450 communities. Preventive care use covers the utilization of routine physical examination services. Individual social capital is measured by the level of social network and social activities participation. Social network includes contacting with children or other people, for example, by phone, text message. Social activities participation is measured by the involvement in social activities, for exam

SUBMITTER: Zhou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10404801 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature