Associations of serial negative income shock and all-cause mortality: a longitudinal study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

With a precarious economic outlook and increasing income volatility in current times, understanding the association between negative income shock and health is crucial. However, few studies have examined such associations in developing countries. Using data from China, this study aimed to examine associations of both serial absolute income drops and relative income trajectory and mortality.

Methods

We included 4757 participants from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, a large prospective cohort study. Data between 1989 and 1997 were used to define income drops and relative income trajectories. We defined income drop as a decrease of ≥50% between two consecutive interviews and defined relative income trajectory using a latent class model. All-cause mortality b

SUBMITTER: Xiao N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816213 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature