Yang Li, Zhang Xie
College of Health Management, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, 35 Dingxi East Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, 730000, China.
J Health Popul Nutr. 2024 Dec 18;43(1):213. doi: 10.1186/s41043-024-00676-3.
To analyze the differences in life satisfaction and the factors that influence it among elderly people in urban and rural locations in China and to provide a reference for narrowing these differences.
Binary logistic regression was used to analyze 2018 data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) to understand the status of life satisfaction and urban-rural differences among the elderly.
Among 4,910 elderly participants, the overall life satisfaction rate was 72.5% (3,560/4,910). The life satisfaction rate was higher in urban areas (75.5%) compared to rural areas (68.0%), with a statistically significant difference (χ²=33.817, P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that residence was an independent factor influencing life satisfaction among urban elderly (P < 0.05), while marital status and smoking status were independent factors among rural elderly (P < 0.05).
The study found significant urban-rural differences in life satisfaction among the elderly, with higher satisfaction in urban areas. Key factors influencing life satisfaction varied between urban and rural settings. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to address these disparities and improve the well-being of China's elderly population.
分析中国城乡老年人生活满意度的差异及其影响因素，为缩小这些差异提供参考。
采用二元逻辑回归分析中国老年健康长寿纵向调查（CLHLS）2018年的数据，以了解老年人生活满意度状况及城乡差异。
在4910名老年参与者中，总体生活满意度为72.5%（3560/4910）。城市地区生活满意度（75.5%）高于农村地区（68.0%），差异有统计学意义（χ²=33.817，P＜0.001）。多因素分析显示，居住情况是影响城市老年人生活满意度的独立因素（P＜0.05），而婚姻状况和吸烟状况是农村老年人生活满意度的独立影响因素（P＜0.05）。
研究发现老年人生活满意度存在显著城乡差异，城市地区满意度更高。城乡影响生活满意度的关键因素各不相同。这些发现凸显了采取针对性干预措施以解决这些差异并改善中国老年人群福祉的必要性。
