ArticlePloS one2024
Socioeconomic differences in digital inequality among Chinese older adults: Results from a nationally representative sample.
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- Smartphone Addiction, Use Preferences, and Depression Among Older Adults in the Digital Context: Machine Learning Analysis of Survey Data.JMIR aging · 2026Article
- Quantile regression analysis of the heterogeneous association between digital cultural engagement and health literacy: evidence from rural China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- The relationship between social networks and subjective cognitive decline in Chinese younger older adults: the mediating effect of self-perception of aging.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Internet use and livelihood risk perception: exploring the dynamic relationship and moderating factors between information dissemination and individual perception.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Digital Technologies Supporting Active Ageing: A Bibliometric Analysis of Emerging Trends and Thematic Structures.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
The current study seeks to investigate digital inequality among older adults in China, specifically examining two socially defined age groups: young-old adults (aged 60-74) and old-old adults (aged 75+). Descriptive statistics and multiple regression were used to examine the prevalence of and identify the factors associated with Internet access, usage (frequency and breadth containing 11 activities), skills, and social support. The study used data from the 2018 China Longitudinal Ageing Social Survey (CLASS) which consisted of 11,419 respondents aged 60 years and older. We found that 40.22% of older adults had access to the Internet, and 18.27% used it regularly. Socioeconomic factors played a crucial role in determining Internet access and usage, with young-old adults with higher education using the Internet more frequently, deliberately, and competently. Those with higher economic status had greater social support to use it, and the old-old adults with higher socioeconomic status were more likely to have Internet access. This study has implications for prioritizing targeted policies and interventions aimed at supporting socioeconomically disadvantaged older adults and ensuring equal opportunities for all to access and benefit from the digital world.
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