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A Study On The Influence Of Living Style On Health Of The Elderly In My Country

Posted on:2021-07-02Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Q AnFull Text:PDF
GTID:2514306353469824Subject:Social Medicine and Health Management
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At present,my country has fully entered the stage of rapid aging development.China’s elderly population is growing rapidly,and the pressure of aging is becoming increasingly prominent.The development of health services for the elderly is facing severe challenges,which can be said to be "big challenges and many problems." The traditional family pension model occupies an important position in the old-age security system.How to be wellsupported,dependent,and living is the three major challenges that an aging society needs to face.The housing problem is directly related to old age.Human health.The health problems of the elderly are complex,and the influencing factors are more diverse.The way of living has an important impact on the health of the elderly.Therefore,the research on the analysis of the health status of the elderly and their influencing factors under different living conditions in China is very important.Important practical significance.This article relies on the survey data of the China Health and Elderly Care Survey(CHARLS)to carry out research on the health status and influencing factors of the elderly living in different living styles in my country.The elderly who were 60 years old and above were selected as the research object,and the total sample of CHARLS data extracted in 2015 was 5,414.By understanding the current living conditions of the elderly in my country and the health status of the elderly in different living styles,comparatively analyzing the health status and influencing factors of the elderly in different living styles,providing data support and policy recommendations for the decision-making of aging issues.CHARLS data belongs to empirical data research.This article mainly uses quantitative analysis methods and uses SPSS 25.0 and Stata 15.0 software for data processing and analysis.The first is to analyze the current living style of the elderly and the health status of the elderly by different descriptive methods through descriptive statistical methods.The second is to analyze the health status and influencing factors of the elderly in different living styles,and build a logistic regression model according to the strength and importance of variables to further analyze the impact of the physical and mental health of the elderly in different living styles.The research results include the following three aspects.One is the status quo report on the way of living of the elderly in my country.The second is to form a report on the health status of the elderly living in different ways in my country.The third is to form an analysis report on the influencing factors of the physical and mental health of the elderly with different living styles in my country.Through research,this paper draws the following conclusions:First,in the analysis of the status quo of elderly living,most of the elderly in China live in rural areas;the proportion of elderly living only with spouses is the highest;with the increasing age,elderly and The proportion of children living or living alone increases;the older the better the economic situation,the higher the proportion of living alone.Second,in the analysis of the health status of the elderly in different living styles,the overall health status of the elderly is relatively poor;due to the geographical distribution of the place of residence,basic demographic characteristics,socioeconomic characteristics,life behavior characteristics,social interaction The health characteristics of the elderly are different due to different behavioral characteristics.Third,in the analysis of the relationship between the elderly’s living style and health,the living style is an important factor affecting the health of the elderly.Among them,the elderly living in other ways are relatively better in physical and mental health;the elderly living alone are relatively poor in physical and mental health;the elderly living in cities have better physical and mental health than the elderly in rural areas;Better than the elderly in the central and western regions;depression is an important factor affecting the mental health of the elderly;proper drinking is conducive to the physical health of the elderly.Fourth,the correlation between the elderly’s living style and their mental health is more obvious.Among them,economic income,social activities,daily care,etc.,as adjustment variables,have a significant adjustment effect on the relationship between the elderly’s living style and mental health.According to the conclusions of this article,the following recommendations can be drawn:First,improve the old-age security system and provide multiple living options for the elderly.The second is to pay attention to the physical and mental health of the elderly and improve the overall health.The third is to give full play to the health promotion role of living style and narrow the gap between urban and rural areas.
Keywords/Search Tags:aging, living style, mental health, physical health, influence factors
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