Table 2.
Descriptive statistics results.
| Variables | Variable classification | Sample size | M | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 7,591 | 8.713 | 6.698 | |
| Intergenerational care | No intergenerational care (56.03%) | 7,591 | 0.440 | 0.496 |
| With intergenerational care (43.97%) | ||||
| Intergenerational care time | 3,131 | 46.495 | 27.486 | |
| Social activities | No social activities (49.22%) | 7,591 | 0.508 | 0.500 |
| With social activities (50.78%) | ||||
| Gender | Female (48.76%) | 7,591 | 0.512 | 0.500 |
| Male (51.24%) | ||||
| Age | 60–75 years (83.44%) | 7,591 | 68.206 | 6.151 |
| Over 75 years old (16.56%) | ||||
| Education level | Not receiving education (25.71%) | 7,591 | 1.063 | 0.812 |
| Primary education (46.52%) | ||||
| Secondary education (23.50%) | ||||
| Higher education (4.27%) | ||||
| Marital status | No spouse (17.44%) | 7,591 | 0.826 | 0.379 |
| With spouse (82.56%) | ||||
| Living arrangements | Not living with children (66.59%) | 7,591 | 0.334 | 0.472 |
| Living with children (33.41%) | ||||
| Financial support from son to father | No financial support (36.61%) | 7,591 | 0.634 | 0.482 |
| With financial support (63.39%) | ||||
| Financial support from father to son | No financial support (69.27%) | 7,591 | 0.307 | 0.461 |
| With financial support (30.73%) | ||||
| Satisfaction with relationship with children | Unsatisfied (4.47%) | 7,591 | 0.955 | 0.207 |
| Satisfied (95.53%) | ||||
| Health satisfaction | Unsatisfied (26.52%) | 7,591 | 0.735 | 0.441 |
| Satisfied (73.48%) |
Data source: China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study Wave 4 (2018).