Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants.
| Demographic variables | Total (N = 5,829) | Simplification (Sample A, N = 2,915) | Validation (Sample B, N = 2,914) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 2,891 (49.6%) | 1,448 (49.67%) | 1,443 (49.52%) | 0.91 |
| Female | 2,938 (50.4%) | 1,467 (50.33%) | 1,471 (50.48%) | |
| Subgroups of age | ||||
| 60–69 | 2,925 (50.18%) | 1,473 (50.53%) | 1,452 (49.83%) | |
| 70–79 | 2,166 (37.16%) | 1,077 (36.95%) | 1,089(37.37%) | 0.65 |
| ≥80 or over | 738 (12.66%) | 365 (12.52%) | 373(12.80%) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Han | 5,614 (96.3%) | 2,811 (96.43%) | 2,803(96.19%) | 0.63 |
| Other | 215 (3.7%) | 104 (3.57%) | 111(3.81%) | |
| Type of residence | ||||
| Urban | 4,505 (77.29%) | 2,252 (77.26%) | 2,253(77.32%) | 0.96 |
| Rural | 1,324 (22.71%) | 663 (22.74%) | 661(22.68%) | |
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate or Primary school | 1,625 (27.88%) | 794 (27.24%) | 831(28.52%) | |
| Junior high school | 2,129 (36.52%) | 1,056 (36.23%) | 1,073(36.82%) | 0.65 |
| Senior high school or above | 2075 (35.60%) | 1,065 (36.54%) | 1,010(34.66%) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 4,856 (83.30%) | 2,441 (83.74%) | 2,415(82.88%) | 0.38 |
| Unmarried, Divorced, or Widow | 973 (16.69%) | 474 (16.26%) | 499(17.12%) | |
| Smoking condition | ||||
| Never Smoking | 3,855 (66.13%) | 1,951 (66.93%) | 1904 (65.34%) | |
| Smoking | 1,155 (19.81%) | 562 (19.28%) | 593(20.35%) | 0.25 |
| Smoked, but quit now | 819 (14.05%) | 402 (13.79%) | 417(14.31%) | |
| Medical insurance | ||||
| Yes | 5,721 (98.15%) | 2,852 (97.84%) | 2,869(98.46%) | 0.09 |
| No | 108 (18.34%) | 63 (2.16%) | 45(1.54%) | |
| Cognitive ability | ||||
| Cognitive normal | 3,941 (67.60%) | 1978 (67.86%) | 1963(67.36%) | 0.69 |
| Cognitive impairment | 1,888 (32.40%) | 937 (32.14%) | 951(32.64%) | |
| Total scores of health literacy (Mean ± SD) | 39.20 ± 12.80 | 39.31 ± 12.69 | 39.08 ± 12.91 | 0.49 |
| Scores of three dimensions (Mean ± SD) | ||||
| Knowledge and attitudes | 17.24 ± 5.57 | 17.27 ± 5.53 | 17.20 ± 5.61 | 0.63 |
| Behavior and lifestyle | 12.79 ± 4.90 | 12.83 ± 4.89 | 12.74 ± 4.91 | 0.51 |
| Health-related skills | 9.17 ± 3.61 | 9.22 ± 3.57 | 9.13 ± 3.64 | 0.34 |
| Health literacy* | ||||
| Less than 80% of total scores | 4,921 (84.4%) | 2,460(84.4%) | 2,461(84.50%) | 0.97 |
| 80% of total scores or above | 908 (15.6%) | 455(15.6%) | 453(15.50%) | |
*The scores of 80% or more was the cutoff value with health literacy in CRHLS.