Exploring the association between socioeconomic inequalities in chronic respiratory disease and all-cause mortality in China: findings from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Research on the inequality of chronic respiratory disease (CRD) is limited, and the association between CRD and all-cause mortality is not well-established. Investigating the distribution of CRD and its associated mortality risks is essential for improving CRD conditions and developing targeted intervention measures. This study aimed to explore the relationship between inequalities in CRD and all-cause mortality in China.

Methods

This study utilized nationally representative baseline data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS, 2011-2020, wave 1-wave 5), including a total of 14,743 subjects. The concentration index was employed to measure socioeconomic-related inequality in CRD, and the concentration index decomposition method was used to d

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11746896 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature