¹Tian Yusong, ²Tengku Kasmini Tengku Wook

^1,2Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v7-i07-106

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ABSTRACT

The income level of Chinese residents is found to be closely related to their health status.This paper uses qualitative research methods to analyze a large amount of literature and Secondary data of Zhijun Tan, Wei Yang and others. This study ai ms to clari fy the relationship and impact between income and health. This paper focuses on the relationship between health care and health behaviour, income inequality and income gap, health status and other factors. Analysis of these factors and outcomes s hows that people with higher incomes generally have better access to health care, maintain more positive health behaviors and thus have better overall health. On the contrary, the health status of low income people is significantly worse, mainly because they have di fficulty in affording high quality life services and accessing basic medical services even when they are ill. In addition, the paper explores how income inequality and large income disparities can further exacerbate health problems. The study found that in come inequality not only affects access to health services, but also negatively impacts health behaviors among low income people. A widening income gap makes it easier for low income people to make unhealthy diet and lifestyle choices.

KEYWORDS:

China, inc ome, health behaviors, medical services, income inequality, income gap

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