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China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, Wave 2 2013

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
中国健康与养老追踪调查
Provider 
National School of Development, Peking University
Microdata access: Register
Geography 
China (CHN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
07/2013 - 12/2013
Series or system 
China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Longitudinal
  • Nationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
  • Verbal autopsy
Summary 

The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) collects comprehensive data on the elderly, their spouses, and their households. The study utilizes a multistage, stratified, random sampling method, and it uses household, individual and community questionnaires. With consent from participants, surveyors collected physical measurements of height, weight, waist circumference, leg and arm length, grip strength, pulse and lung capacity. The 2013 Wave 2 survey returned to the participants of the baseline survey from 2011-2012 and also includes a cross-sectional sample of new participants. 

Keywords 
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GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021