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Exploring the Association between Oxygen Concentration and Life Expectancy in China: A Quantitative Analysis

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  • Qing Zou

    (Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China)

  • Yingsi Lai

    (Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
    Sun Yat-Sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China)

  • Zhao-Rong Lun

    (State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate and quantify the association between oxygen concentration and life expectancy. The data from 34 provinces and 39 municipalities were included in all analyses. Bayesian regression modeling with spatial-specific random effects was used to quantify the impact of oxygen concentration (measured as partial pressure of oxygen) on life expectancy, adjusting for other potential confounding factors. We used hierarchical cluster analysis to group the provinces according to disease burden and analyzed the oxygen levels and the characteristics of causes of death between the clusters. The Bayesian regression analysis showed that the life expectancy at the provincial level increased by 0.15 (95% CI: 0.10–0.19) years, while at the municipal level, it increased by 0.17 (95% CI: 0.12–0.22) years, with each additional unit (mmHg) of oxygen concentration, after controlling for potential confounding factors. Three clusters were identified in the hierarchical cluster analysis, which were characterized by different oxygen concentrations, and the years of life lost from causes potentially related to hypoxia were statistically significantly different between the clusters. A positive correlation was found between oxygen concentration and life expectancy in China. The differences in causes of death and oxygen levels in the provincial clusters suggested that oxygen concentration may be an important factor in life expectancy when mediated by diseases that are potentially related to hypoxia.

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  • Qing Zou & Yingsi Lai & Zhao-Rong Lun, 2023. "Exploring the Association between Oxygen Concentration and Life Expectancy in China: A Quantitative Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-13, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:2:p:1125-:d:1029074
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