Table 2.
SES characteristics of participants (N = 332).
| Variables | Categories | N(%) | HRQoL Mean ± SD | t/F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Casual worker / Unemployed /Unskilled and agricultural working class | 225 (67.8) | 53.47 ± 11.50 | 20.96** |
| Workers / Self-employed / Skilled worker | 47 (14.2) | 60.67 ± 10.64 | ||
| Grassroots managers /Service industry workers / General professional and technical staff | 49 (14.8) | 66.80 ± 8.81 | ||
| Middle management / Middle-level professional and technical staff | 8 (2.4) | 72.27 ± 7.17 | ||
| Senior management staff | 3 (0.9) | 66.15 ± 23.66 | ||
| Monthly household income per capita(RMB) | <2,000 | 10 (3.0) | 56.09 ± 12.14 | 8.71** |
| 2,000–4,000 | 126 (38.0) | 53.79 ± 12.44 | ||
| 4,001–6,000 | 137 (41.3) | 57.32 ± 11.56 | ||
| >6,000 | 59 (17.8) | 63.37 ± 11.57 | ||
| Education level | Primary school and below | 79 (23.8) | 53.78 ± 12.05 | |
| Middle school | 134 (40.4) | 56.72 ± 13.02 | 4.22** | |
| High school or secondary school | 67 (20.2) | 57.42 ± 10.78 | ||
| Junior college | 36 (10.8) | 60.89 ± 11.50 | ||
| ≥College | 16 (4.8) | 65.23 ± 10.64 |
SES, socioeconomic status; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; SD, standard deviation; RMB, Renminbi. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01. For monthly household income per capita, <2,000 represents the low income families, 2,000–4,000 represents the lower-middle income families, 4,001–6,000 represents the middle income families, >6,000 represents the high income families in China.