Intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants aged 15–64 years: a citywide cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China

Objectives To explore the intentions of working-age internal migrants concerning their place of residence in old age and the relevant influencing factors.Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the 17 districts of Shanghai, China in 2013. Through multi-stage stratified sampling with probabi...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhao, Yan Su, Yanyan Mao, An-na Chen, Xiao-ping Zhou, Wei-jin Zhou, Qian-xi Zhu
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-09-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e026027.full
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Yan Su
Yanyan Mao
An-na Chen
Xiao-ping Zhou
Wei-jin Zhou
Qian-xi Zhu
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Yanyan Mao
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Qian-xi Zhu
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description Objectives To explore the intentions of working-age internal migrants concerning their place of residence in old age and the relevant influencing factors.Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the 17 districts of Shanghai, China in 2013. Through multi-stage stratified sampling with probability proportional to size, 7968 internal migrants (aged 15–64 years) were selected and interviewed individually face to face. The primary outcome concerned the intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants living in Shanghai. Information was collected on demographic characteristics, health insurance, economic condition and participation in social activities. Multinomial logistic regression was performed to analyse the factors influencing migrants’ intentions concerning their place of residence in old age.Results A total of 7927 working-age migrants with complete data were analysed. Of these, 57.0% intended to live in their hometown in old age, 17.7% planned to remain in Shanghai and 25.3% were undecided. Those respondents who were male, less educated, from rural areas or Western China, living in rental houses or who had left family members behind in their hometowns were more likely to choose their hometown as their intended residence in old age (p<0.05). Engagement in business, longer residence duration, possession of social insurance and participation in social activities in Shanghai were identified as possible motivators for migrants who intended to remain in Shanghai in old age (p<0.05).Conclusions Most of the migrants expressed an intention to remigrate to their hometowns in old age. Education, economic capacity and social insurance influenced internal migrants in their decision. Relevant authorities should monitor the remigration pattern of ageing migrants, strengthen the senior care system and prepare health service resources that are more adequate, especially in the provinces or cities whence the migrants came.
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spelling doaj-art-f6ca9ac254164d8d817e6d26d6127f072024-11-28T19:05:11ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552019-09-019910.1136/bmjopen-2018-026027Intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants aged 15–64 years: a citywide cross-sectional study in Shanghai, ChinaJing Zhao0Yan Su1Yanyan Mao2An-na Chen3Xiao-ping Zhou4Wei-jin Zhou5Qian-xi Zhu62 Department of Cardiology, the Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaHealth Science Center, Xian Jiaotong University, Xian, ChinaNHC Key Lab. of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies), Fudan University, Shanghai, China1 Department of Reproductive Epidemiology and Social Science, NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research), Fudan University, Shanghai, China1 Department of Reproductive Epidemiology and Social Science, NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research), Fudan University, Shanghai, China1 Department of Reproductive Epidemiology and Social Science, NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research), Fudan University, Shanghai, China1 Department of Reproductive Epidemiology and Social Science, NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research), Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaObjectives To explore the intentions of working-age internal migrants concerning their place of residence in old age and the relevant influencing factors.Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the 17 districts of Shanghai, China in 2013. Through multi-stage stratified sampling with probability proportional to size, 7968 internal migrants (aged 15–64 years) were selected and interviewed individually face to face. The primary outcome concerned the intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants living in Shanghai. Information was collected on demographic characteristics, health insurance, economic condition and participation in social activities. Multinomial logistic regression was performed to analyse the factors influencing migrants’ intentions concerning their place of residence in old age.Results A total of 7927 working-age migrants with complete data were analysed. Of these, 57.0% intended to live in their hometown in old age, 17.7% planned to remain in Shanghai and 25.3% were undecided. Those respondents who were male, less educated, from rural areas or Western China, living in rental houses or who had left family members behind in their hometowns were more likely to choose their hometown as their intended residence in old age (p<0.05). Engagement in business, longer residence duration, possession of social insurance and participation in social activities in Shanghai were identified as possible motivators for migrants who intended to remain in Shanghai in old age (p<0.05).Conclusions Most of the migrants expressed an intention to remigrate to their hometowns in old age. Education, economic capacity and social insurance influenced internal migrants in their decision. Relevant authorities should monitor the remigration pattern of ageing migrants, strengthen the senior care system and prepare health service resources that are more adequate, especially in the provinces or cities whence the migrants came.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e026027.full
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Intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants aged 15–64 years: a citywide cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China
BMJ Open
title Intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants aged 15–64 years: a citywide cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China
title_full Intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants aged 15–64 years: a citywide cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China
title_fullStr Intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants aged 15–64 years: a citywide cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China
title_full_unstemmed Intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants aged 15–64 years: a citywide cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China
title_short Intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants aged 15–64 years: a citywide cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China
title_sort intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants aged 15 64 years a citywide cross sectional study in shanghai china
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e026027.full
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