Geographical characteristics and influencing factors of the health level of older adults in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China, from 2010 to 2020.

ABSTRACT: The health of older adults is crucial for the overall health of the entire life cycle. Based on population sampling survey data and census data from 131 prefecture level units in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) during 2010-2020, this study used exploratory spatial data analysis, geographical detector, stepwise regression analysis, and GTWR model to analyze the spatiotemporal pattern and influencing factors of the health level of older adults in the YREB. The results show that the health level of older adults in the YREB slightly increased from 2010 to 2020, with the most significant improvement in the upstream region and the most significant decline in the midstream region. The older adults' health level in the YREB displays a gradient decreasing pattern of the downstream, midstream

SUBMITTER: Yang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11398639 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature