Cheng, Zicheng https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9171-6084
Ma, Lili
Zhao, Meiqi
Xu, Tong
Wang, Jianing
Zhu, Xinxia
Han, Zhao https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0901-9870
Funding for this research was provided by:
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82271344, 81771267)
Article History
Received: 20 April 2025
Accepted: 31 December 2025
First Online: 7 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in full compliance with the ethical principles outlined in the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki (as adopted in 1964 and amended through October 2024). Ethical approval was obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics Ethics Review Board (Protocol #2005-06, #2011-17, and #2018-01): , and all participants signed the informed consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.