2024
A Systematic Analysis of Early Life Exposure to the Chinese Famine (1959–1961) and the Health of Older Adults — China, 2008–2023
Shen C, Chen X. A Systematic Analysis of Early Life Exposure to the Chinese Famine (1959–1961) and the Health of Older Adults — China, 2008–2023. China CDC Weekly 2024, 6: 203-207. PMID: 38532745, PMCID: PMC10961216, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2024.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly life circumstancesChinese famineHealth of older adultsLife exposurePublic health practiceLife circumstancesHealth-related sectorsLife course approachEarly life exposuresEnhance public healthHealth practicesOlder adultsHealthy agingHealthPublic healthMeta-analysisOlder ageAging societyStrategic interventionsAgeIndividual environmentsInterventionAdultsMounting evidenceAging process
2020
Health inequality among Chinese older adults: The role of childhood circumstances
Yan B, Chen X, Gill TM. Health inequality among Chinese older adults: The role of childhood circumstances. The Journal Of The Economics Of Ageing 2020, 17: 100237. PMID: 32064224, PMCID: PMC7021249, DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2020.100237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related circumstancesHealth inequalitiesChildhood circumstancesOlder ageSelf-rated healthMultiple health outcomesRetirement Longitudinal StudyChinese older adultsHealth outcomesChina HealthCognitive healthMental healthOlder adultsPhysical healthAnalytic sampleLife course approachLongitudinal studyAgeShapley value decomposition approachPerson's ageHealthCourse approachMortalityHistory survey
2018
Socio-Economic Inequalities in Tobacco Consumption of the Older Adults in China: A Decomposition Method
Si Y, Zhou Z, Su M, Wang X, Li D, Wang D, He S, Hong Z, Chen X. Socio-Economic Inequalities in Tobacco Consumption of the Older Adults in China: A Decomposition Method. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2018, 15: 1466. PMID: 29997376, PMCID: PMC6069145, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15071466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco consumptionConcentration indexNon-communicable diseasesTobacco use prevalenceRetirement Longitudinal StudySocio-economic inequalitiesPublic health policyPublic health controlRisk factorsLow educational attainmentHealth controlsChina HealthUse prevalenceHealth policyEducational attainmentOlder AdultsUse quantityLongitudinal studyStrongest predictorPrevalenceAgeGenderSmokersIndexDisease