Table 1.
Comparison of physical pain rates in 15,423 Chinese older adults.
| Demographic characteristics | Number of cases n = 15,423 (%) | Body pain n = 9,257 (%) | X2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 7,506 (48.7) | 3,856 (41.7) | 455.80 | <0.001 |
| Female | 7,917 (51.3) | 5,401 (58.3) | |||
| Age | 45~ | 7,290 (47.3) | 42,65 (46.1) | 14.12 | <0.001 |
| 60~ | 5,301 (34.4) | 3,234 (34.9) | |||
| 70 | 2,832 (18.3) | 1,758 (19) | |||
| Region | Eastern China | 5,167 (33.5) | 2,704 (29.2) | 227.61 | <0.001 |
| Central China | 5,187 (33.6) | 3,165 (34.2) | |||
| Western China | 5,069 (32.9) | 3,388 (36.6) | |||
| Place of residence | Urban | 6,305 (40.9) | 5,754 (62.2) | 88.47 | <0.001 |
| Rural | 9,118 (59.1) | 3,503 (37.8) | |||
| Ethnicity | Han Chinese | 14,255 (92.4) | 8,497 (91.8) | 13.42 | <0.001 |
| Ethnic minority | 1,168 (7.6) | 760 (8.2) | |||
| Marital status | With spouse | 13,514 (87.6) | 8,013 (86.6) | 24.16 | <0.001 |
| other | 1,909 (12.4) | 1,244 (13.4) | |||
| Education level | Never attended school | 2,814 (18.3) | 1,910 (20.6) | 275.45 | <0.001 |
| Did not finish elementary school | 3,162 (20.5) | 2,087 (22.5) | |||
| Elementary school | 3,611 (23.4) | 2,175 (23.5) | |||
| Middle School | 3,697 (23.9) | 2,055 (22.3) | |||
| High school and above | 2,139 (13.9) | 1,030 (11.1) | |||
| Personal income | <1,000 | 11,500 (74.6) | 7,264 (78.5) | 227.72 | <0.001 |
| 1,000~ | 265 (1.7) | 172 (1.9) | |||
| 3,000~ | 350 (2.3) | 211 (2.3) | |||
| 6,000~ | 3,308 (21.4) | 1,610 (17.3) | |||
| Smoking status | Yes | 4,683 (30.4) | 2,580 (27.9) | 68.11 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol consumption | Yes | 5,519 (35.8) | 2,991 (32.3) | 121.63 | <0.001 |
| Religious status | Yes | 1,495 (9.7) | 963 (10.4) | 13.32 | <0.001 |