Investigating the association between social participation and all-cause mortality risk among Chinese middle-aged and older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

While the association between social participation and all-cause mortality has been investigated to some extent, the link remains inconclusive, especially in China. This study aimed to investigate the association between social participation and all-cause mortality among middle-aged and older adult people in China.

Methods

Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, and altogether 15,883 participants were included. The Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to assess the relationship between social participation and all-cause mortality, and subgroup analyses were conducted by age (< 60 years, ≥ 60 years) and sex.

Results

With a median follow-up of 9.01 years, 2,175 participants developed deaths. Results from multivariable

SUBMITTER: Xu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303972 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature