Department of Labour and Social Security, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Int J Public Health. 2023 Aug 14;68:1605018. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605018. eCollection 2023.
This study aimed to explore the distribution and differences in the health status of migrant workers in China by gender and age. In addition, it investigated the causes of health inequalities among them. This paper analyzes the differences in health status across age groups for migrant workers of different genders based on the data from the China Migrant Dynamic Survey in 2018. It also empirically assesses how education level and health insurance impact gender-related health inequalities. The results suggest that female migrant workers in China have significantly lower health levels than males. Furthermore, these differences in health are exacerbated with age. This disparity may be attributed to lower participation in social insurance participation and less educational attainment among female migrant workers than their male counterparts. The government should take effective practical measures to increase the social insurance participation rate of female migrant workers. Moreover, investing in female education to reduce health inequality among migrant workers is essential.
本研究旨在探讨中国流动人口在性别和年龄方面的健康状况分布和差异，并探讨他们之间健康不平等的原因。本文基于 2018 年中国流动人口动态监测数据，分析了不同性别流动人口在不同年龄组的健康状况差异，并实证评估了教育水平和医疗保险对性别相关健康不平等的影响。结果表明，中国女性流动人口的健康水平明显低于男性，而且这种健康差异随着年龄的增长而加剧。这种差异可能归因于女性流动人口参加社会保险的比例较低，受教育程度低于男性流动人口。政府应采取有效措施，提高女性流动人口的社会保险参与率。此外，投资于女性教育，减少流动人口的健康不平等至关重要。
