As a result, after the implementation of the medical insurance policy in cities, the urban–rural gaps show a significant trend of expansion.
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Hypertension Prevalence Rates Among Urban and Rural Older Adults of China, 1991-2015: A Standardization and Decomposition Analysis.
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First, our results reveal an increasing trend of HTN rates for Chinese older adults in 1991–2015, and the HTN rates in urban areas were higher than the rural.
Second, the gaps between urban and rural areas showed a dynamic change characteristic with a decreasing trend during 1993–1997, an expanding trend during 1997–2011, and a decreasing trend during 2011–2015 again.
The urban–rural gaps showed a trend of fluctuation over time; the gaps showed decreasing trends during 1993–1997, then increased during 1997–2011, and declined again.