Urban-town-rural disparities in subjective life expectancy among middle-aged and elderly adults in China: evidence from the CHARLS 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Subjective life expectancy (SLE) is a critical predictor of health risks and care needs among middle-aged and elderly adults, playing a vital role in guiding social security policies. Despite increasing research attention to SLE, few studies have explicitly investigated how place of residence influences SLE. This study aims to explore the association between place of residence (urban, town, and rural) and SLE among middle-aged and elderly adults.

Methods

12,907 participants aged 45 to 89 from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2020 were included in this study. Kruskal-Wallis and Chi-square tests were utilized for continuous and categorical variables, respectively, and the multinomial logistic regression was conducted to analyze the associa

SUBMITTER: Leng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502433 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature