Research on Dynamic Evolution and Vulnerability Characteristic Profile of Multidimensional Health Pover-ty in China

Tian Yulu; Li Ye; Lai Yongqiang

Abstract：Objective To describe the evolution of multidimensional health poverty among Chinese residents over a decade and to depict the characteristics of vulnerable groups.Methods We collected data from 76 999 households in the China Family Panel Studies across six periods from 2010 to 2020.Using tools developed by the research team,it measured the multidimensional health poverty index and decomposed its contributing factors.A comprehensive multi-level analysis was conducted based on household head,family,and regional characteristics.Results From 2010 to 2020,the multidimensional health poverty index and incidence significantly decreased from 0.338 and 68.5％to 0.163 and 37.9％respectively.The contribution of the health rights dimension initially decreased and then increased,the health capability dimension's contribution decreased from 0.256 to 0.158,and the health risk dimension's contribution steadily increased from 0.375 to 0.500.If the head of the household is male,older,less educated,has chronic disease comorbidities,participates in the new rural cooperative medical system,and the household income is low and lives in rural areas and western regions,the multidimensional health poverty index of the household is higher.Conclusion From 2010 to 2020,the multidimensional health poverty index and incidence rate of Chinese families decreased,in which health risk gradually became the dominant factor,and the distribution of health poverty index showed distinct demographic,household and regional characteristics.