Table 1 Demographic and socioeconomic variables of sample (N = 21,482).
Variables | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 50~54 years | 3195 | 14.9 |
55~59 years | 6366 | 29.6 | |
60~64 years | 5371 | 25.0 | |
65~69 years | 4408 | 20.5 | |
70~74 years | 1607 | 7.5 | |
75~79 years | 434 | 2.0 | |
80 and older | 101 | 0.5 | |
Gender | Male | 4050 | 18.9 |
Female | 17,432 | 81.1 | |
Educational level | Elementary or lower | 135 | 0.6 |
Junior high school | 1997 | 9.3 | |
Senior high school | 7021 | 32.7 | |
Junior college | 7239 | 33.7 | |
Bachelor degree or above | 5090 | 23.7 | |
Marital status | Without a spouse | 2816 | 13.1 |
With a spouse | 18,666 | 86.9 | |
Monthly income (RMB) | Lower than 500 | 851 | 4.0 |
500~999 | 474 | 2.2 | |
1000~1499 | 418 | 1.9 | |
1500~1999 | 856 | 4.0 | |
2000~2499 | 1675 | 7.8 | |
2500~2999 | 2959 | 13.8 | |
3000~3999 | 3758 | 17.5 | |
4000~4999 | 3157 | 14.7 | |
5000~5999 | 2459 | 11.4 | |
6000~6999 | 1652 | 7.7 | |
7000~7999 | 1277 | 5.9 | |
More than 8000 | 1946 | 9.1 | |
Rarely or no | 857 | 4.0 | |
Less | 2833 | 13.2 | |
Social participation | Generally | 10,586 | 49.3 |
More | 6,279 | 29.2 | |
Frequently | 927 | 4.3 | |
Very poor | 78 | 0.4 | |
Poor | 465 | 2.2 | |
Physical Health | Fair | 7058 | 32.9 |
Good | 9809 | 45.7 | |
Excellent | 4027 | 19.0 | |
Length of admission | Less than one year | 4988 | 23.2 |
1~2 years | 5418 | 25.2 | |
2~4 years | 5101 | 23.7 | |
More than 4 years | 5975 | 27.8 | |