Old-Age Disability in China

Implications for Long-Term Care Policies in the Coming Decades

Jianhui Hu

ResearchPublished Apr 12, 2012

Old-age disability and long-term care (LTC) have not yet been well studied in China. Using logistic regressions and a prevalence ratio projection model, and considering international practices, this dissertation addresses three research questions:

  1. What are the key risk factors for old-age disability in China?
  2. What are the projected numbers of older adults with disabilities in China in future decades through 2050?
  3. How can China develop a feasible and sustainable LTC delivery and financing system to address projected growth in LTC needs of this population over the next four decades?

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Hu, Jianhui, Old-Age Disability in China: Implications for Long-Term Care Policies in the Coming Decades. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2012. https://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD294.html.
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This document was submitted as a dissertation in March 2012 in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the doctoral degree in public policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. The faculty committee that supervised and approved the dissertation consisted of Megan Beckett (Chair), Lisa Shugarman, and Paul Heaton.

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