Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 80, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 204-211

Association between sociodemographic, psychosocial, lifestyle factors, and self-reported health among migrant laborers in China (Article) (Open Access)

Li C.-C. , Meng X.-H.* , Wang J.-R. , Ma H.-J. , Chen C. , Liu Y.-Q.
  • a Department of Health Service Management, Humanities and Management School, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
  • b Department of Healthcare Reform Research, Zhejiang Hospital Development Center, Hangzhou, China
  • c Medical Examination Center, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
  • d Department of Health Service Management, Humanities and Management School, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
  • e Department of Health Service Management, Humanities and Management School, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
  • f Department of Health Service Management, Humanities and Management School, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China

Abstract

Background There were 245 million migrants in China in 2013, the majority of whom migrated from rural to urban areas. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the association between sociodemographic, psychosocial, and lifestyle factors, and self-reported health (SRH) in Chinese migrant laborers. Methods This study was conducted based on data from the China Labor-force Dynamics Survey 2012. SRH was measured in a single item, although there were other risk factors from three different groups: sociodemographic, psychosocial, and lifestyle factors. The associations between these risk factors and SRH were tested using multilevel logistic regression analyses including interaction tests. Results All three groups of factors were explored simultaneously. These factors included age, working hours, marital status, illness, and hospitalization, which were associated with poor SRH, as well as earnings, number of friends, relations with neighbors, trust level, education, and alcohol consumption, which were associated with good SRH. However, there was minimal association found between the two factors of medical insurance and nationality, and SRH. Conclusion Our investigation indicated that there are many factors associated with SRH. In particular, this study undertook a comprehensive investigation of the associations between sociodemographic, psychosocial, lifestyle factors, and SRH in China, the results of which could better inform medical researchers and governments from a Chinese perspective. © 2017

Author Keywords

Chinese migrant laborers lifestyle factors Self-reported health psychosocial factors sociodemographic factors

Index Keywords

education China lifestyle scientist Life Style logistic regression analysis alcohol consumption health insurance human friend Self Report middle aged controlled study health status Aged Logistic Models marriage Humans migrant Trust male female risk factor adult human experiment migration government statistical model Transients and Migrants
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85011958996&doi=10.1016%2fj.jcma.2016.10.011&partnerID=40&md5=0505e5dac1661112eb96908b8474609d
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcma.2016.10.011
ISSN: 17264901
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English