Non-housing assets and all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: a National cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Financial resources beyond housing may influence survival in later life. Given China's rapid population aging and high home ownership, focusing on non-housing assets can clarify wealth-health links. We therefore examined the association between total non-housing assets and all-cause mortality among Chinese middle-aged and older adults.

Methods

A nationwide cohort of 12,670 adults (aged 45-85) was established using the harmonized CHARLS dataset (2011-2018). All-cause mortality was ascertained through 2020 by supplementing harmonized data with vital status information from the raw CHARLS 2020 wave. The main exposure was total non-housing assets. In addition, non-housing assets were combined with household consumption (median split) to create four joint groups: Group

SUBMITTER: Qin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12837438 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature