The effect of 5G policy development on self-rated health among Chinese older adults: A quasi-experimental study

Q1 Social Sciences Global Transitions Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.glt.2023.08.002
Huameng Tang, Dianqi Yuan, Chao Guo
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Abstract

Objectives

The Chinese government attaches great importance to the construction of 5th Generation Mobile Communication Technology infrastructure. This study aimed to estimate the effect of the 5G policy development on the self-rated health of older adults in mainland China.

Methods

Using the nationally representative data from the China Family Panel Studies in 2018 and its follow-up in 2020, 2334 participants aged 60 and older were analyzed in our study. We employed the two-way fixed estimator in the difference in difference setting to analyse the SRH of the older adults in the cohort with different development level of the 5G measured by the number of policies, and explore the relative differences before and after the onset of 5G policies. And the heterogeneity and several robustness checks were conducted in the analysis.

Results

After the onset of the 5G policies, the probability of older adults self-rating good health increased by 31% for each unit increase in the development level of 5G policies, after adjusting covariates. And there were notable disparities in age group, gender, and living areas. The improving effect of the 5G policies on SRH was intensified in the younger ones aged 65–74 years, the females, and those living in urban areas.

Conclusions

Our findings showed that the development of 5G policies has a positive role in the SRH of older adults, indicating the health-promoting effects of technological advances. Considering the heterogeneity, more attention and target measures must be taken to help socio-economically disadvantaged groups avoid the digital vicious cycle.

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5G政策发展对中国老年人自我评价健康的影响:一项准实验研究
目标中国政府高度重视第五代移动通信技术基础设施建设。本研究旨在评估5G政策发展对中国大陆老年人自我评价健康的影响。方法利用2018年中国家庭小组研究及其2020年随访的全国代表性数据,对2334名60岁及以上的参与者进行了分析。我们在差异设置中采用双向固定估计器,分析了以政策数量衡量的不同5G发展水平的队列中老年人的SRH,并探讨了5G政策实施前后的相对差异。在分析中进行了异质性和若干稳健性检验。结果5G政策实施后,调整协变量后,5G政策发展水平每增加一个单位,老年人自我评价健康状况良好的概率就会增加31%。在年龄组、性别和生活地区也存在显著差异。5G政策对性健康和生殖健康的改善作用在65-74岁的年轻人、女性和城市居民中得到了加强。结论我们的研究结果表明,5G政策的制定对老年人的SRH具有积极作用,表明了技术进步对健康的促进作用。考虑到异质性,必须采取更多的关注和有针对性的措施来帮助社会经济弱势群体避免数字恶性循环。
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Global Transitions Social Sciences-Development
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