| ID | 182756 |
| Title Proper | Is the 2003 SARS epidemic over? long-term effects of epidemic exposure on mortality among older adults |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fang, Guanfu ; Feng, Jin |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Infectious diseases put health of millions at risk and induce large socioeconomic costs each year. However, the long-term effects of exposure to infectious diseases on the elderly have received minimal attention. Using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, this study adopts a differences-in-differences strategy to evaluate the long-term effects of epidemic exposure on old-age mortality. We find that intense exposure to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic led to an increase in old-age mortality after the SARS outbreak. We provide some suggestive evidence that exposure to SARS increased psychological stress and limitations in physical activities among old people. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Economic Review Vol. 67, Jun 2021: p.101618 |
| Journal Source | China Economic Review 2021-05 67, 67 |
| Key Words | Mortality ; Older Adults ; Long-term Effects ; SARS Exposure |