Trends of and factors associated with access to residential toilets among the middle-aged and elderly in rural China from 2011 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

At the global and country levels, several important sanitation improvement initiatives were launched in the last decade. This study aimed to explore the temporal trend of and factors associated with access to residential toilets among the middle-aged and elderly in rural China from 2011 to 2018.

Methods

This study used the 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018 data of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). CHARLS was conducted among adults aged ≥ 45 years in 28 provinces of China. We used descriptive statistics and logistic regressions for data analysis.

Results

We found that residential toilet coverage increased by about 6% among population aged ≥ 45 years in rural China from 2011 to 2018. The coverage of flushable toilets and toilets with seats amo

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8889666 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature