Chinese Elderly Health and Digital Inclusion Panel Data from CHARLS 2011-2020

Panel data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS) spanning 2011 to 2020. The dataset was used in a study by Peng Xiangjun to examine the impact of digital integration on elderly health across depressive symptoms, self-rated health, and social engagement dimensions. It was last updated on 2026-05-25.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the mediating effect of family financial support on elderly health based on the mediating effect analysis mentioned in the description
• Conducting heterogeneity analysis of digital inclusion impacts based on age and urban-rural differentiations described
• Studying the relationship between digital integration and depressive symptoms in the elderly based on the three health dimensions specified
• Modeling the impact of digital inclusion on social engagement among the elderly based on the described outcome variables

Strengths

• 10.6 MB of panel data provides a manageable size for analysis
• Data spans a 9-year period from 2011 to 2020, offering longitudinal insights
• Study design includes benchmark regression, mediating effect, and heterogeneity analyses, suggesting structured research use

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS)

Collection Method

Survey panel data

Time Range

2011-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-25 05:24:45; freshness should be verified

Geography

China