肇庆市老年人口健康水平的人居环境影响因素OACSTPCD

Based on the seventh national census data,this study utilizes descriptive statistical analysis and the Tobit regression model to depict the spatial pattern of townships and identify the factors regard-ing human settlement that affect the health of the elderly population in Zhaoqing,Guangdong Province.The results are as follows:1)The health level of the urban elderly population was better than that of ru-ral areas in Zhaoqing.Moreover,the gap between urban and rural areas becomes more pronounced with age and the health advantage for women over men after the age of 70 has been reversed.2)The spatial characteristics of a healthy environment reveal the uneven distribution of environmental resources.There were noticeable spatial and urban-rural differences in the health level of the elderly population,generally showing a pattern of high in urban areas and low in urban areas.3)Air quality(PM2.5)has a significant negative correlation with the proportion of healthy elderly.Normalized Difference Vegeta-tion Index(NDVI)plays a positive role in regulating PM2.5 in rural areas,while the number of polluting enterprises and poverty deprivation aggravate the negative impact of PM2.5 on rural health elderly.High-quality housing conditions have a significant positive impact on the health status of the elderly;econom-ic status without primary income and social deprivation negatively predicted the proportion of healthy elderly;the proportion of the senior elderly(>80 years)has a negative impact on the proportion of healthy elderly.Medical security has a positive impact on the health of the disabled elderly in rural areas.This study provides the theoretical basis and decision-making reference for Zhaoqing City to pro-mote the construction of a livable environment for the elderly.