| Author | Year | Data | Model |
| Ma | 2016 | 2000, 2004, 2006 CHNS (China Health and Nutrition Survey) | DID, Probit regression model (RE) |
| Shi and Zhang | 2013 | 2008 CHARLS (China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study) | Logistic regression model |
| Li and Zhnag | 2013 | 2008 CHARLS, | Two-part model |
| Xu, Zhang and Ji | 2013 | 2004, 2009 CNHS | DID |
| Peng and Qing | 2015 | 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009 CNHS | First difference model |
| Lei | 2009 | 2000, 2004, 2006 CHNS | Fixed-effect model, IV, DID |
| Wagstaff, Lindelow | 2008 | 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000 CHNS | Logistic regression, IV, FE |
| Wagstaff | 2009 | 2003 NHSS (National Health Service Survey) | Probit regression model (IV), GLM (IV), Logistic regression (FE) |
| Shi | 2010 | 2008 survey data | Logistic regression model |
| Xiao | 2010 | 2008.12-2009.3 survey data | Logistic regression model |
| Luo, Han | 2011 | 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 CHNS | Logistic regression model, IV, FE |
| You, Kobayashi | 2011 | 2004 CHNS | Heckman two-step model |
| Lu | 2012 | 2011 CHSS (China Health Surveillance Baseline) | PSM, IV |
| Jing | 2013 | 2006, 2008 survey data | DID |
| Cheng | 2014 | 2005, 2008 CLHLS (Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey) | PSM |
| Li | 2014 | 2008 NHSS | Logistic regression model |