Adulthood-Only Migration

How it works

Benefits

Risks & contraindications

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• After adjustment, adulthood-only migration was associated with better cognitive function compared with non-migration. — Long-term health outcomes of migration experiences during different life stages among middle-aged and older adults in China: a retrospective study using CHARLS data
• After adjustment, adulthood-only migration was associated with slightly higher odds of poorer self-rated health compared with non-migration. — Long-term health outcomes of migration experiences during different life stages among middle-aged and older adults in China: a retrospective study using CHARLS data
• The cognitive and self-rated health associations for adulthood-only migrants were modest at the individual level. — Long-term health outcomes of migration experiences during different life stages among middle-aged and older adults in China: a retrospective study using CHARLS data
• The observed cognitive advantage among adulthood migrants may partly reflect pre-existing health differences rather than a direct effect of migration. — Long-term health outcomes of migration experiences during different life stages among middle-aged and older adults in China: a retrospective study using CHARLS data
• Poorer self-rated health among adulthood-only migrants may reflect structural disadvantages faced by internal migrants in China. — Long-term health outcomes of migration experiences during different life stages among middle-aged and older adults in China: a retrospective study using CHARLS data