Health Transition Probability and Long-Term Care Cost Estimation

Table 2

Health state and definition.

State	Definition standard	Description
State 1 (health)	and , and cognitive function scores 27	Corresponding number of in CLHLS data is and the corresponding number of is . CLHLS adopts scoring method and 1 score will be achieved upon the item is completed.
State 2 (impairment)	Complementary state
State 3 (disability)	or the cognitive function scores less than 16