中国老年人健康状况的性别差异及其影响因素

Gender Differences in Health among the Chinese Elderly and Contributing Factors

本文利用中国2002年老人健康状况调查资料,在控制其它相关因素的情况下,对中国老年人健康状况的性别差异进行统计验证和原因分析。分析结果表明,中国女性老年人口的健康水平明显低于男性老年人口,不利的后天社会环境是其主要原因,其中低下的女性社会经济地位的影响最显著。本文还在原因分析的基础上提出改善中国女性老年人健康状况的对策。

This paper uses the findings of the survey on the health of the Chinese elderly in 2002 to identify gender differences in health among the elderly and their contributing factors. It points out that the health standards of female elderly are clearly below those of male elderly. A main reason for this disparity is the unfavorable social and economic conditions under which females grow. This paper recommends approaches to improving health of the female elderly in China.