Educational attainment and male-female health-survival paradox among older adults in China: a nationally representative longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The male-female health-survival paradox is characterized by the phenomenon where "women get sicker, but men die quicker." Health expectancy, as a composite metric that encompasses both the quantity and quality of life, serves as a unique tool for analyzing this gender paradox. In this study, we investigate the relationship between educational attainment and the gender paradox among older adults in China.

Methods

Utilizing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), we focused on community-dwelling individuals aged 60 and above. Health was assessed using the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Educational attainment was dichotomized into low (primary education and below) and high (secondary education and above). We controlled for demograph

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11837581 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature